St Teresa's School
Effingham Hill, Dorking, RH5 6ST
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Field
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 477
- URN
- 125402
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01372452037
About this school
St Teresa's School is a Roman Catholic girls' independent school in Dorking. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 477 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Teresa's School under its current framework. 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
St Teresa's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1943, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 77 | 87 | 88 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.6 | 50.4 | 50.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Teresa's 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 | 50.6 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.4 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.4 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 644 |
| 2023/24 | 668 |
| 2024/25 | 581 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 175
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aurora Poppyfield School1.8 miles
Special schools
-
Manor House School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Leatherhead
-
Elysian, West Horsley2.2 miles
Special schools · Leatherhead
-
Cranmore2.6 miles
Independent schools · Leatherhead
-
Glenesk School3.0 miles
Independent schools · Leatherhead
Other schools in Dorking
- Hurtwood House School Independent schools
- RGS Surrey Hills Independent schools
- 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 St Teresa's School teach?
- St Teresa's School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Dorking.
- Who is the headteacher of St Teresa's School?
- The headteacher of St Teresa's School is Mr Stuart Field, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Teresa's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Teresa's 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 St Teresa's School?
- St Teresa's School has 477 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is St Teresa's School full?
- St Teresa's School has capacity for 700 pupils and 477 on roll (68%), 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 St Teresa's School a faith school?
- Yes. St Teresa's School is designated Roman Catholic.
- How have St Teresa's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.6 in 2022/23 and 50.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Teresa's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Teresa's 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 24 July 2026.