St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School
School Lane, Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6EW
This school is open but due to close.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Cleather
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Federation
- Mole Valley Gateway Church of England Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 18
- URN
- 125170
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01372373717
About this school
St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dorking. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 18 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 33 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.2% | 6.1% | 18 | — |
| Polesden Lacey Infant Academy | — | — | — | 94 | 2.0 miles |
| Fetcham Village Infant School | — | 3.3% | 6.8% | 178 | 2.1 miles |
| Oakfield Junior School | 73% | 4.4% | 10.3% | 255 | 2.1 miles |
| Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery | 61% | 5.2% | 39.7% | 350 | 2.2 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 433 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.06%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.22%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
-
Fetcham Village Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
-
Oakfield Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
-
Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery2.2 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
Other schools in Dorking
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Primary
- Powell Corderoy Primary School Primary
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Primary
- The Weald CofE Primary School Primary
- Dorking Nursery School Nursery
- The Ashcombe School Secondary
- The Priory Church of England School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School teach?
- St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Dorking.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School is Mrs Nicola Cleather, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School?
- St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School?
- St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School is part of the Mole Valley Gateway Church of England Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School's absence rate?
- St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.