St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dorking · RH4 3JA · Surrey
Ages 4–11
0.2 miles away
OpenNurseryOfsted: Strong standardURN 124912
Dorking Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Dorking · RH4 1BY
Ages 2–5 · 94 pupils · Surrey
Ofsted
Strong standard
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2026-04-14
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- Boys / girls
- 45 / 49
- Free school meals
- 7%
- FSM pupils
- 3
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
Age range
Ages 2–5
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Local authority nursery school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Harwood-Duffy
Location
- Address
- West Street
- Postcode
- RH4 1BY
- Town
- Dorking
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Dorking, Surrey, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7%.
Nearby nursery schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Academy converter · Secondary
Dorking · RH4 3DG · Surrey
Ages 11–16
- FSM17.7%
0.4 miles away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dorking · RH4 2HS · Surrey
Ages 5–11
- FSM7.8%
0.4 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Dorking · RH4 1HW · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- FSM14.8%
0.4 miles away
Powell Corderoy Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dorking · RH4 3DF · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- FSM6.6%
0.5 miles away
The Ashcombe School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Dorking · RH4 1LY · Surrey
Ages 11–18
- Att854.0
- P80.3
- EM5+59%
- Absence8.1%
0.6 miles away
Unified Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy special sponsor led
Dorking · RH5 4DB · Surrey
Ages 9–16
- Att86.1
- P8-2.0
- EM5+0%
- Absence40.2%
1.0 miles away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Dorking · RH4 2LR · Surrey
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM33.8%
1.1 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Harwood-Duffy
- Telephone
- 01306882397