The Priory Church of England School

West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG

Local ranking55th of 55 secondary schools in Surrey

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (URN 125281) since 1 September 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 40.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 31.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 53.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 15.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 113

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 91.0%
Continued in education: 85.0%
Apprenticeships: 3.0%
Employment: 3.0%
Not sustained: 5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 671
Boys: 335 (50%)
Girls: 336 (50%)
Capacity: 1000 (67% full)
SEND: 20.9%
FSM Eligible: 18.8%
EAL: 6.7%
SEN with EHC Plan: 8.2%
SEN Support: 12.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 17.5:1
Teachers (FTE): 38.3
Budget per Pupil: £7,772/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 10.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 32.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
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

2024-25

White British: 82.8%
White Other: 5.3%
Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
Asian Indian: 2.0%
Mixed Other: 1.7%
Asian Other: 1.2%
Black African: 1.1%

82.8%

White British

5.3%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01306887337

enquiries@priorycofe.com

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West Bank

Dorking, South East

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Administrative

URN: 149318
UKPRN: 10091143
Establishment No.: 4765
Trust: ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST

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