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The Ashcombe School

Ashcombe Road, Dorking, RH4 1LY

Local ranking22nd of 55 secondary schools in Surrey
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1476

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
57.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
67.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
84.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
75.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
236

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
52.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

139

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.1
16-18 Cohort
318

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1513
Boys
807 (53%)
Girls
706 (47%)
Capacity
1476 (103% full)
SEND
20.1%
FSM Eligible
11.2%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
17.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
96.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,132/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.8%
  • White Other: 10.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.7%

78.8%

White British

10.2%

White Other

2.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143901
UKPRN
10062360
Establishment No.
4454
Trust
SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST

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