Academy converter · Secondary
Dorking · RH4 1LY · Surrey
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 149318
The Priory Church of England School
Academy converter · Dorking · RH4 3DG
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
598
Local authority
Surrey
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 11–16, in Dorking, Surrey, 598 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Guildford.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 149318
Location
- Address
- West Bank
- Postcode
- RH4 3DG
- Town
- Dorking
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 598
- Boys / girls
- 286 / 312
- School capacity
- 1,000
- Capacity fill
- 598 / 1,000 (60%)
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- FSM pupils
- 106
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Governance
- Academy trust: ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Trimnell
- Telephone
- 01306887337
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.