Academy converter · Surrey

The Priory Church of England School

11–16Ages
598Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149318URN

West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Not yet inspected

As the previous school: Good2019

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 below Surrey median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Surrey

239 applications for 104 places · 39th of 57 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

39.9of 90

Surrey 51.3 England 46.0

54th of 56 in Surrey

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Not yet inspected under its current URN (since May 2024)

Before: The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School URN 125281 Good2019

For Ofsted a new URN is a new school: earlier results are the previous school's, shown as such. New schools are usually first inspected in their third year.

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

2.3applications per place, Year 7

0.4 below Surrey median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

239 applications · 104 places offered · 61 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Surrey median median 2.7
2025 2.2; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 2.4; Surrey median median 2.6; as the previous school
2023 2.3; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 2.3; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.6; Surrey median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 2.5; Surrey median median 2.5; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Surrey median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 2.5; Surrey median median 2.4; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Surrey median median 2.4; as the previous school
2016 3.0; Surrey median median 2.6; as the previous school
2015 3.1; Surrey median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 3.1; Surrey median median 2.5; as the previous school

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (URN 125281), the previous school.

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, 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	104	239	2.3	61	0.59
Sep 2025	126	279	2.2	83	0.66
Sep 2024 *	159	385	2.4	144	0.91
Sep 2023 *	165	375	2.3	117	0.71
Sep 2022 *	157	360	2.3	106	0.68
Sep 2021 *	133	348	2.6	83	0.62
Sep 2020 *	134	331	2.5	72	0.54
Sep 2019 *	147	343	2.3	85	0.58
Sep 2018 *	156	396	2.5	133	0.85
Sep 2017 *	172	399	2.3	132	0.77
Sep 2016 *	148	438	3.0	127	0.86
Sep 2015 *	146	458	3.1	154	1.05
Sep 2014 *	147	455	3.1	163	1.11

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

120 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)39.954th of 56 in Surrey

Surrey 51.3 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths32%53rd of 56 in Surrey

Surrey 54% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55%

Surrey 73% England 66%

This school
Surrey median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.59

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	120	39.9	32%	55%	–
2024/25	113	40.1	31%	53%	–
2023/24 *	107	39.8	36%	54%	−0.59
2022/23 *	143	45.1	46%	69%	−0.31

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

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

The Priory Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Not yet inspected

2.3applications per place 39.9Attainment 8
The Ashcombe School
1.5 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 55.2Attainment 8
Howard of Effingham School
6.4 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 56.7Attainment 8
St Andrew's Catholic School
8.5 km · Surrey

Outstanding2024

3.2applications per place 65.4Attainment 8
Therfield School
8.8 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 48.9Attainment 8
Reigate School
10.4 km · Surrey

Good2023

3.1applications per place 51.3Attainment 8
St Bede's School
11.9 km · Surrey

Remains Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 59.5Attainment 8
Rosebery School
12.1 km · Surrey

Remains Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 61.6Attainment 8
Royal Alexandra and Albert School
12.3 km · Surrey

Good2024

4.5applications per place 54.5Attainment 8

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 149318 · 936/4765
Trust: Enlighten Learning Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 1,000 pupils · 598 on roll
Free school meals: 17.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2024
Replaced: The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (URN 125281)
Address: West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG
Local authority: Surrey · Mole Valley

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