Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School
The Street, Capel, Dorking, RH5 5JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Baguley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 149388
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01306711181
About this school
Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School is a Church of England primary academy in Dorking. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Scott-Broadwood CofE 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
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- Achievement
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- Attendance and behaviour
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- Personal development and wellbeing
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- Leadership and governance
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- Early years
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- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Scott-Broadwood CofE 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 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 64 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 20.3% | 55 | — |
| The Weald CofE Primary School | 54% | 3.8% | 17.6% | 144 | 1.5 miles |
| Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School | — | 7.2% | 6.8% | 74 | 1.6 miles |
| Rusper Primary School | — | 4.6% | — | 93 | 2.8 miles |
| Charlwood Village Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 101 | 4.3 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 33% | 8.9% | 38.3% | 210 | 4.4 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.31%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 12.77%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Weald CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Dorking
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Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Dorking
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Rusper Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Horsham
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Charlwood Village Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Horley
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St John's Church of England Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Dorking
Other schools in Dorking
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Primary
- Powell Corderoy Primary 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 Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School teach?
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Dorking.
- Who is the headteacher of Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School?
- The headteacher of Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School is Mr James Baguley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scott-Broadwood CofE 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 Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School?
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School full?
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 55 on roll (61%), 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 Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School's absence rate?
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Scott-Broadwood CofE 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 Scott-Broadwood CofE 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 10 July 2026.