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The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School

West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 30 April 2024 and continues as The Priory Church of England School (URN 149318) (opened 1 May 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2023-24
Average Attainment 8
39.8 nat45.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.5% nat45.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.2% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc
11.2% nat40.4%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
107

Destinations

After GCSE 2023-24

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2023-24
Total Pupils
644
Boys
325 (50%)
Girls
319 (50%)
Capacity
750 (86% full)
SEND
27.8%
FSM Eligible
20.2%
EAL
5.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.1%
SEN Support
21.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
37.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,957/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24
Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
32.8% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 84.1%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

84.1%

White British

5.2%

White Other

2.2%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

West Bank

Dorking, South East

Administrative

URN
125281
UKPRN
10006784
Establishment No.
4765

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