Ofsted: Good emoji_events #52 in Surrey public Top 36% UK

The Priory Church of England School

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location_onDorking, RH4 3DG

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Attainment 8

40.1

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GCSE Rank

#52 in Surrey

#2,525 of 3,216 nationally

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The Priory Church of England School is a Academy converter secondary school in Dorking, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Priory Church of England School is an academy converter in Dorking, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 671 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.1, placing the school #52 in Surrey and #2,525 of 3,216 nationally. 31.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

31.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.8%

Entering EBacc15.90%

EBacc APS3.35

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 May 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-03-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-13

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.3%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.3%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 671 pupils. During this period, there were 49 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	671	49	7.3%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	679	57	8.4%	7.8%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	644	24	3.7%	8.2%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 43 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils