Powell Corderoy Primary School
Longfield Road, Dorking, RH4 3DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ALLIANCE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Co-Headteacher
- Mr Richard Darke
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 150590
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01306883373
About this school
Powell Corderoy Primary School is a primary academy in Dorking. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Powell Corderoy Primary 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Powell Corderoy Primary School (URN 125151).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How Powell Corderoy Primary School compares
Powell Corderoy Primary School ranked 82nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.8% | 9.4% | 196 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.4 miles |
| Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 20.6% | 125 | 0.7 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | — | 4.8% | 8.3% | 397 | 0.7 miles |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | 76% | 5.1% | 12.7% | 364 | 0.8 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 33% | 8.9% | 38.3% | 210 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
- 21 September 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report15 July 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.41%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dorking
-
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dorking
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dorking
-
St Martin's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Dorking
-
St John's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Dorking
Other schools in Dorking
Powell Corderoy Primary School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Dorking.
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant 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 Powell Corderoy Primary School teach?
- Powell Corderoy Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dorking.
- Who is the co-headteacher of Powell Corderoy Primary School?
- The co-headteacher of Powell Corderoy Primary School is Mr Richard Darke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Powell Corderoy Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Powell Corderoy Primary 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 Powell Corderoy Primary School?
- Powell Corderoy Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Powell Corderoy Primary School full?
- Powell Corderoy Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), 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 Powell Corderoy Primary School a faith school?
- No. Powell Corderoy Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Powell Corderoy Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Powell Corderoy Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Powell Corderoy Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Powell Corderoy Primary School is part of THE ALLIANCE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Powell Corderoy Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Powell Corderoy Primary School ranked 82nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Powell Corderoy Primary School's absence rate?
- Powell Corderoy Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census.
- What are Powell Corderoy Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Powell Corderoy Primary 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 2026.