The Weald CofE Primary School, Dorking
The Weald CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dorking, part of The Good Shepherd Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 6 schools in Dorking with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 38% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Weald CofE Primary School in detail
The Weald CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £6.00 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at The Weald CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Weald CofE Primary School
For September 2021 entry, 2 families put The Weald CofE Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2021 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Weald CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Weald CofE Primary School are Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School (1.5 miles); St John's Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School (3.7 miles).
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant SchoolScott-Broadwood CofE Infant SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School
The trust
The Weald CofE Primary School is one of 24 schools run by The Good Shepherd Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 10 (6.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
The Weald CofE Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Holmwood Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Weald Primary School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
The Weald CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
The Weald CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Weald CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Weald CofE Primary School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
131 pupils
346 places
215 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dorking
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dorking
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
28.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
144
Total Pupils
69
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,908
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,757
Per pupil
£844k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
133
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Weald CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Weald CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Weald CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is The Weald CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Weald CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for The Weald CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Weald CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Weald CofE Primary School?
The Weald CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 38% of its 346 places.
How big are the classes at The Weald CofE Primary School?
Classes at The Weald CofE Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Weald CofE Primary School?
The Weald CofE Primary School has around 144 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Weald CofE Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at The Weald CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Weald CofE Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming The Weald CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Weald CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Weald CofE Primary School?
The Weald CofE Primary School is at Newdigate Road, Beare Green, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4QW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)