St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Norfolk Road, Dorking, RH4 3JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Crome
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- URN
- 152534
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01306883934
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Dorking. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (closed June 2026)
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 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.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | — | 4.8% | 8.3% | 397 | 0.4 miles |
| Powell Corderoy Primary School | 70% | 5.8% | 9.4% | 196 | 0.4 miles |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | 76% | 5.1% | 12.7% | 364 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 33% | 8.9% | 38.3% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 20.6% | 125 | 1.1 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paul's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dorking
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Powell Corderoy Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dorking
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St Martin's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Dorking
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St John's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Dorking
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Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Dorking
Other schools in Dorking
- 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 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
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.