Schools around here

Unified Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Boys · Surrey

Chart Lane South, Dorking, RH5 4DB

Website 01737215488

–

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 08/07/2025

Application demand

—

No council data

Attendance

59.3%

85.2% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

82

Capacity used

Has space

68%

120 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Details

Type
Academy special sponsor led
Age range
9–16
Gender
Boys
Sixth form
No
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Annabelle Thomas
Address
Chart Lane South, Dorking, RH5 4DB
Phone
01737215488
Local authority
Surrey
Ward / constituency
Holmwoods & Beare Green · Dorking and Horley
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
146527

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals77%——
English as additional language3%——
SEN support3%——
100% boys (82)0% girls (0)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

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

Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST

82 pupils · 120 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    08 July 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 88 pupils

Attendance

59.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

40.8%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

85.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

39.8%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

18.9%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

71%
20/21
80%
21/22
84%
22/23
87%
23/24
85%
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.

GCSE results over time

5.92022520236.120244.42025

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

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Attainment 84.446
Grade 5+ English & maths0%46%
Grade 4+ English & maths0%65%
Entering EBacc0%40%
EBacc average point score0.224.1
Pupils in cohort21—

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+
Mathematics150%0%13%
English Language150%0%0%
Food Preparation & Nutrition60%0%0%
Physical Education50%0%0%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

Loading prices…

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.