Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
Village Street, Newdigate, Dorking, RH5 5DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Cleather
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Mole Valley Gateway Church of England Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 125192
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01306631353
About this school
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dorking. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 September 2023, 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 Newdigate CofE Endowed 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 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 6.8% | 74 | — |
| The Weald CofE Primary School | 54% | 3.8% | 17.6% | 144 | 1.3 miles |
| Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School | — | 4.2% | 20.3% | 55 | 1.6 miles |
| Charlwood Village Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 101 | 3.1 miles |
| Rusper Primary School | — | 4.6% | — | 93 | 3.1 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 33% | 8.9% | 38.3% | 210 | 3.9 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)
- 6.76%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.22%
- Persistent absence
- 16.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Weald CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Dorking
-
Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Dorking
-
Charlwood Village Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Horley
-
Rusper Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
St John's Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Dorking
Other schools in Dorking
- 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 Michael's CofE Aided Infant 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 ages does Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School teach?
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Dorking.
- Who is the headteacher of Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
- The headteacher of Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School is Mrs Nicola Cleather, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newdigate CofE Endowed 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 many pupils are at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School full?
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 74 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Newdigate CofE Endowed 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 Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School's absence rate?
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Newdigate CofE Endowed 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 Newdigate CofE Endowed 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 30 June 2026.