The Priory Church of England School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Surrey
West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
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No graded inspection
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.1%
32.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
598
Capacity used
Has space60%
1,000 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
83 of 83 families who put it first got an offer
126
Places offered
279
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 83 | 83 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 122 | 18 | ● 15% |
| 3rd preference | 40 | 7 | ● 18% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 34 | 6 | ● 18% |
| Total | 279 | 114 | 41% |
Surrey lets families list 6 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (3 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Jo Trimnell
- Address
- West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG
- Phone
- 01306887337
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward / constituency
- Dorking North · Dorking and Horley
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 149318
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST
598 pupils · 1,000 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
No state-school Ofsted inspection on record (independent schools are often inspected by ISI).
View all Ofsted reportsAttendance
2024/2025 school year · 698 pupils
Attendance
89.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
32.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
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
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 31% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 53.1% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 113 | — |
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.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 111 | 7% | 38% | 61% | |
| English Language | 111 | 18% | 41% | 57% | |
| Combined Science | 99 | 3% | 29% | 47% | |
| English Literature | 99 | 10% | 48% | 62% | |
| Geography | 85 | 11% | 31% | 46% | |
| History | 66 | 18% | 36% | 48% | |
| Physical Education | 46 | 9% | 33% | 46% | |
| Art and Design | 32 | 25% | 50% | 66% | |
| Design & Technology | 31 | 16% | 39% | 48% | |
| Social Studies | 30 | 10% | 37% | 50% | |
| Drama | 24 | 8% | 54% | 71% | |
| Music | 18 | 0% | 22% | 33% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Surrey council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
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.