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OpenURN 146527

Unified Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Dorking · RH5 4DB

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Age range

Ages 9–16

Pupils

82

Local authority

Surrey

Age range

Ages 916

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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.

Boys academy special sponsor led, Ages 9–16, in Dorking, Surrey, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 76.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Dorking
17
Academies among open schools in Dorking
65% (11)
Open schools in RH5
9
Open schools in Surrey LA
523

Nearby schools

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

Overview

School type
Academy special sponsor led
Age range
9–16
Gender
Boys
Status
Open
URN
146527

Location

Address
Chart Lane South
Postcode
RH5 4DB
Town
Dorking
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
82
Boys / girls
82 / 0
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
82 / 120 (68%)
Free school meals
76.8%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Boys

School characteristics

Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Orchard Hill College

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
84 on roll / 105 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annabelle Thomas
Telephone
01737215488

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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.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
6.1
Progress 8
-2.0
English & maths grade 5+
0%
English & maths grade 4+
0%
EBacc entry
0%
EBacc APS
0.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables