The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School
West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG
This school is closed (it closed in April 2024).
It was replaced by The Priory Church of England School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Trimnell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Mole Valley
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 644
- URN
- 125281
- Local authority
- Surrey
About this school
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School was a Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Dorking. It taught children aged 11 to 16 and had 644 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 143 | 107 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.1 | 39.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.31 -0.55 to -0.07 | -0.59 -0.88 to -0.29 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 35.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 54.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 28% | 11.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 3.4 |
Trends over time
How The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.1 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.8 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 645 |
| 2023/24 | 644 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.4% | 20.2% | 644 | — |
| The Priory Church of England School | 40.1 | 10.9% | 18.8% | 598 | 0.0 miles |
| The Ashcombe School | 57.1 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 1,533 | 1.0 miles |
| Howard of Effingham School | 57.1 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 1,471 | 4.0 miles |
| St Andrew's Catholic School | — | — | — | 1,594 | 5.3 miles |
| Therfield School | 49 | 9.4% | 22.3% | 1,075 | 5.4 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.2%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 32.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Priory Church of England School0.0 miles
Secondary · Dorking
-
The Ashcombe School1.0 miles
Secondary · Dorking
-
Howard of Effingham School4.0 miles
Secondary · Leatherhead
-
St Andrew's Catholic School5.3 miles
Secondary · Leatherhead
-
Therfield School5.4 miles
Secondary · Leatherhead
Other schools in Dorking
- The Ashcombe School Secondary
- The Priory Church of England School Secondary
- Dorking Nursery School Nursery
- 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 Michael's CofE Aided Infant School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School teach?
- The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School taught children aged 11 to 16. It was a secondary school in Dorking.
- Has The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School?
- The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School had 644 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- How have The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.1 in 2022/23 and 39.8 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2024.