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The Ashcombe School

Academy converter · Dorking · RH4 1LY

Ages 11–18 · 1,533 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

54.0

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 854.0
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,226

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

248

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

227

Total preferences (any rank)
662
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill104%

1,533 pupils · 1,476 places

Pupils on roll
1,533
Boys / girls
824 / 709
School capacity
1,476
Capacity fill
1,533 / 1,476 (104%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
141
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Chris Panting

Location

Address
Ashcombe Road
Postcode
RH4 1LY
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dorking, Surrey, 1,533 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.9%.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Panting
Telephone
01306886312
Website
http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk

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