Schools in Dorking
Surrey · 15 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Dorking (15)
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
Primary · Ages 2-7 · RH5 5DJ
Ofsted: Good (2013)96% of first choices got in - St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RH4 2LR
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 50% expected (2025) - The Ashcombe School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · RH4 1LY
Ofsted: Good (2015)Attainment 8: 55.2 (2026)80% of first choices got in - The Weald CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RH5 4QW
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 71% expected (2025) - Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RH4 3QF
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 84% expected (2025) - Unified Academy
Special · Ages 9-16 · RH5 4DB
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)Attainment 8: 4.1 (2026) - Powell Corderoy Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RH4 3DF
KS2: 82% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RH4 3JA
- St Martin's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RH4 1HW
KS2: 83% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Dorking (8)Senior schools in Dorking (2)Secondary schools in Dorking (2)Nursery schools in Dorking (1)Special schools in Dorking (1)All-through schools in Dorking (1)
15
8 primary · 2 secondary
4,890
78% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
6,263
1,373 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Dorking
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
35.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
18.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
647 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +162 primary and +116 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
70% occupied · 632 spare places
Secondary Schools
86% occupied · 345 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Dorking
How many schools are there in Dorking?
Dorking has 15 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 1 special and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Dorking are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Dorking was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Dorking Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 71% of the 7 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Dorking get the best GCSE results?
Of the 3 schools in Dorking with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Ashcombe School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.2 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Priory Church of England School, with an Attainment 8 score of 39.9 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Unified Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 4.1 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
The Ashcombe SchoolThe Priory Church of England SchoolUnified Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Dorking have the best SATs results?
Of the 5 primary schools in Dorking with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School (87% in reading, 80% in maths); St Martin's CofE Primary School (81% in reading, 85% in maths); and Powell Corderoy Primary School (83% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary SchoolSt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolPowell Corderoy Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Dorking?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Dorking selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
How close do you need to live to get into schools in Dorking?
It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at this school: The Ashcombe School, 5.5 km for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.
Source: Surrey admissions booklets
How do I apply for a school place in Dorking?
Apply to Surrey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.