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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Dorking · RH4 3JA

Ages 4–11 · 162 pupils · Surrey

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
160

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

162 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
65 / 97
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
162 / 189 (86%)
Free school meals
7.4%
FSM pupils
12
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Sam Crome

Location

Address
Norfolk Road
Postcode
RH4 3JA
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dorking, Surrey, 162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Dorking
17
Primary schools in Dorking
10
Academies among open schools in Dorking
65% (11)
Open schools in RH4
9
Primary in RH4
6
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sam Crome
Website
www.stjosephsschooldorking.co.uk

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