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St Dominic's School

Academy special converter · Mixed · Surrey

Malthouse Lane, Godalming, GU8 4DX

Website 01428684693

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 24/05/2022

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

89.1%

28.4% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

183

Capacity used

Over capacity

122%

150 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy special converter
Age range
7–19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Vicky Perry
Address
Malthouse Lane, Hambledon, Godalming, GU8 4DX
Phone
01428684693
Local authority
Surrey
Ward / constituency
Bramley & Wonersh · Godalming and Ash
Area
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
145384

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals34%——
English as additional language1%——
SEN support0%——
85% boys (156)15% girls (27)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST

183 pupils · 150 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    21 April 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementStrong standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceStrong standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionStrong standard
  2. 22

    24 May 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Sixth formOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 148 pupils

Attendance

89.1%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

10.9%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

28.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

4.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

3.5%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

55%
20/21
32%
21/22
38%
22/23
38%
23/24
28%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard0%
-62% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard17%
-58% vs England
Higher standard0%
-33% vs England
Average score92
-14 vs England

Writing

Expected standard0%
-72% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard0%
-74% vs England
Higher standard0%
-26% vs England
Average score88
-17 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard0%
-73% vs England
Higher standard0%
-30% vs England
Average score93
-12 vs England

Science

Expected standard0%
-82% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

02019020230202402025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)0%61%
Higher standard0%8%

GCSE results over time

20201928.1202222.6202319202420.62025

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Attainment 820.646
Grade 5+ English & maths10%46%
Grade 4+ English & maths35%65%
Entering EBacc0%40%
EBacc average point score1.374.1
Pupils in cohort20—

How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)

Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.

Disadvantaged pupils
-1.32
Other pupils
-0.17
Low prior attainers
-0.46

Results by subject

Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.

GCSE

Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.

SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 5+Grade 4+
Mathematics128%42%75%
English Language120%42%67%
Biology90%0%33%
Statistics825%63%75%
History714%57%71%
Combined Science729%43%71%
Computer Science714%14%14%
Art and Design50%0%0%
English Literature50%0%0%

Oxbridge

No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.

House prices near the school

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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.