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St Dominic's School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–19 · Special academy
Malthouse Lane, Hambledon, Godalming GU8 4DX · stdominicsschool.org.uk · 01428 684693
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 20.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 183
- 33 over 150 places · 122%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 20.6, and 10% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼92 | 106 | ||
| ▼88 | 105 | ||
| ▼93 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼20.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼10.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼35.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.37 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125455)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 11.1 | — |
| Sixth form college | 3.7 | −7.4 |
| Further education | 22.2 | 0 |
| Other education | 59.3 | +14.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.7 | −7.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Dominic's School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125455), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Sixth form Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125455)
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 10
- 6% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 70% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND