Academy sponsor led · Surrey

St John's Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139721URN

Goodwyns Road, Dorking, RH4 2LR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.8 below Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

40 applications for 22 places · 213th of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

33%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 16 June 2026Published 7 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

16 June 2026
Report card · 2 Expected standard, 5 Needs attention
1 December 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Surrey median (2.6) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

40 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 1.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 1.9; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 1.4; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 1.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 1.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 1.9; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 1.5; Surrey median median 2.7
2017 1.5; Surrey median median 2.7
2016 1.3; Surrey median median 2.8
2015 1.2; Surrey median median 2.9
2014 1.5; Surrey median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Surrey median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Surrey median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	40	1.8	21	0.95
Sep 2025	26	41	1.6	26	1.00
Sep 2024	29	46	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2023	30	57	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2022	31	44	1.4	26	0.84
Sep 2021	30	51	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	50	1.7	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	58	1.9	41	1.37
Sep 2018	29	44	1.5	28	0.97
Sep 2017	24	37	1.5	21	0.88
Sep 2016	26	33	1.3	21	0.81
Sep 2015	29	35	1.2	25	0.86
Sep 2014	30	44	1.5	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 47% · Maths 43% → all three 33% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard33%201st of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard47%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Surrey median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	33%	0%	103	100
2023/24	52%	0%	103	100
2022/23	60%	7%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.8applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Surrey

Good2024

2.1applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023
Powell Corderoy Primary School
1.6 km · Surrey

Good2022

3.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Martin's CofE Primary School
2.4 km · Surrey

Not yet inspected

3.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
2.5 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
North Downs Primary School
3.4 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place
The Weald CofE Primary School
4.8 km · Surrey

Good2022

54%met the SATs standard
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
6.2 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139721 · 936/2016
Trust: The Good Shepherd Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 262 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 33.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2013
Replaced: St John's CofE Community School and Nursery (URN 125162); The Redlands Junior School (URN 124950)
Address: Goodwyns Road, Dorking, RH4 2LR
Local authority: Surrey · Mole Valley

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources