The Priory Church of England School
West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG
598 pupils · 60% of 1,000 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 31% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 53.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 15.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.59 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 104 | 61 | 239 | 92 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 126 | 83 | 279 | 114 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Ashcombe School 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Howard of Effingham School 6.4 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- St Andrew's Catholic School 8.6 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Therfield School 8.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Reigate School 10.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Bede's School 11.9 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.