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Unified Academy

All-through · Boys · Ages 9–16 · Sponsored special academy

Chart Lane South, Dorking RH5 4DB · unifiedacademy.org · 01737 215488

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
4.4
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Pupils
82
68% of 120 places
Local authority
Surrey
Free school meals
76.8%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2018/19, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
Expected standardhidden62%
Higher standardhidden8%
Average scaled score
Readinghidden106
Mathshidden105
Grammar and spellinghidden105

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125457)

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 5.3 (England 46.3)5.32017/18: 5.2 (England 46.5)5.22021/22: 5.9 (England 48.8)5.92022/23: 5.0 (England 46.3)5.02023/24: 6.1 (England 45.9)6.12024/25: 4.4 (England 46.0)4.4England 46.0

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125457)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education35.3+0.3
Other education23.5+18.5
Not in a lasting destination17.6+2.6
Activity not captured23.5−6.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Unified Academy on 8 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
8 Jul 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125457), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Nov 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Mar 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Oct 2019Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective
  • Mar 2018Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125457)

  • Sept 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125457)

  • Oct 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125457)

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
79%
Replies
19
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼79% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 68% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲89% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND

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