St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dorking · RH4 3JA · Surrey
Ages 4–11
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 151288
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Dorking · RH4 2HS
Ages 5–11 · 397 pupils · Surrey
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-06-11
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill95%
397 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- Boys / girls
- 188 / 209
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 397 / 420 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
- FSM pupils
- 31
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Papworth
Location
- Address
- St Paul's Road West
- Postcode
- RH4 2HS
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Dorking, Surrey, 397 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Guildford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Powell Corderoy Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dorking · RH4 3DF · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- FSM6.6%
0.7 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Dorking · RH4 1HW · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- FSM14.8%
0.8 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%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Dorking · RH4 3QF · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM22.4%
- Demand1.00
1.4 miles away
North Downs Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Betchworth · RH3 7LA · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- FSM9.1%
1.9 miles away
St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Dorking · RH5 6EW · Surrey
Ages 4–7
- Absence5.5%
- FSM11.1%
- Demand0.93
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Papworth
- Telephone
- 01306883547