St John's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Weald CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dorking.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St John's Church of England Primary School and The Weald CofE Primary School in Dorking.
St John's Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Weald CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Weald CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and The Weald CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School and 54.0% for The Weald CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Church of England Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Weald CofE Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DorkingSt John's Church of England Primary School | DorkingThe Weald CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 191st of 285 in Surrey | 135th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Middle deemed primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 131 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 346 | |
| Location | Dorking, RH4 2LR | Dorking, RH5 4QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 131 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.3% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 27.8% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St John's Church of England Primary School
The Weald CofE Primary School
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