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The Ashcombe School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Ashcombe Road, Dorking RH4 1LY · ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk · 01306 886312

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
57.1
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
3.42 mi
5.50 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,533
57 over 1,476 places · 104%
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
11.9%
First language not English
6.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
South East Surrey Schools Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.42 mi (5.50 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 268 families put the school first and 223 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 278 (Places 237)278September 2023: 259 (Places 238)259September 2024: 248 (Places 234)248September 2025: 268 (Places 233)268September 2026: 268 (Places 223)268Places 223
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262232681.2▲80%
September 2025Sept 20252332681.2▲83%
September 2024Sept 20242342481.1▲92%
September 2023Sept 20232382591.1▲88%
September 2022Sept 20222372781.2▲83%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.42 mi5.50 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.1, and 67.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.4 (England 46.3)50.42017/18: 50.7 (England 46.5)50.72018/19: 51.9 (England 46.7)51.92021/22: 55.5 (England 48.8)55.52022/23: 53.6 (England 46.3)53.62023/24: 54.0 (England 45.9)54.02024/25: 57.1 (England 46.0)57.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲57.146.0
▲67.8%45.4%
▲84.7%64.8%
▲75.0%40.5%
▲5.424.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125264)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.4+5.7
Sixth form college15.9−13.5
Further education13.9+3.9
Other education0.8−0.5
Apprenticeship2.4+0.2
Employment1.6−1
Not in a lasting destination4.4+4
Activity not captured1.6+1.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.8 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
139 studentsC+ (34.8)Above average +0.21
139 studentsB- (35)Above average +0.19
Applied general17 studentsDist- (33.1)Above average +0.59
15.6%AAB or better
98%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24120C+ (33.7)+0.34
2022/23111C+ (34.8)—
2021/22117B- (36.7)—
2018/1997C+ (33.3)+0.21
2017/18138C (31.4)-0.07
2016/17156C (30.1)+0.09
2015/16138C (31.3)+0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.8−0.7
Further and other education2.4−1.7
Further education1.6—
Other education0.8—
Apprenticeship3.9+3.1
Employment27.3+6.2
Not in a lasting destination5.5−3.4
Activity not captured3.1−3.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 23 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Ashcombe School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
22 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Nov 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (322 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
322
22% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●86% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 68%

based on 68 parents (21%) with SEND

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