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The Ashcombe School

Community school · Dorking · RH4 1LY

Ages 11–18 · Surrey

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,476
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr David Blow

Location

Address
Ashcombe Road
Postcode
RH4 1LY
Town
Dorking
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Mole Valley
Constituency
Mole Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dorking, Surrey. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Dorking
17
Secondary schools in Dorking
2
Academies among open schools in Dorking
65% (11)
Open schools in RH4
9
Secondary in RH4
2
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DorkingNear RH4

  • The Ashcombe School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dorking · RH4 1LY · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Dorking Nursery School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Dorking · RH4 1BY · Surrey

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM7.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Unified Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special sponsor led

    Dorking · RH5 4DB · Surrey

    Ages 9–16

    • Att86.1
    • P8-2.0
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence40.2%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Blow

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