St John's Church of England Primary SchoolUnified Academy
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 Unified Academy in Dorking.
St John's Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention and Unified Academy was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DorkingSt John's Church of England Primary School | DorkingUnified Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 196th of 277 in Surrey | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy special sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 82 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 120 | |
| Location | Dorking, RH4 2LR | Dorking, RH5 4DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 4.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 0.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | Not reported | 15 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 83 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.3% | 86.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.8% | 1.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 98.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% Stronger figure | 85.2% | 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.
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
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