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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
St Paul's Road West, Dorking RH4 2HS · stpaulsschool-dorking.co.uk · 01306 883547
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.10 mi
- 1.76 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 397
- 95% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.10 mi (1.76 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 37 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 46 | 0.8 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.10 mi1.76 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲22% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125171)
Ofsted
St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125171)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125171), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125171)
Oct 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125171)