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ClosedSecondaryURN 125281

The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School

Voluntary aided school · Dorking · RH4 3DG

Ages 11–16 · 644 pupils · Surrey

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.8%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
676

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

144

Places offered

159

1st-preference offers

142

Total preferences (any rank)
385
Preferred offers (top 3)
159
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill86%

644 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
644
Boys / girls
325 / 319
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
644 / 750 (86%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
119
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Trimnell

Location

Address
West Bank
Postcode
RH4 3DG
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dorking, Surrey, 644 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Guildford.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Trimnell

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