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The Priory Church of England School

West Bank, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3DG ·

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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Dorking. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 40.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 61 families put it first for 104 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
598
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Surrey
Academy trust
ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Trimnell
Opened
May 2024

Inspection

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 113 pupils

Attainment 8
40.1
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
31%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
53.1%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.59
2023/24 · CI -0.88 to -0.29
This school
40.1
Surrey
50.8
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 125281), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
104
1st preferences
61
All applications
239
1st prefs per place
0.59
Fewer first choices than places

61 of 61 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
671
Capacity
1,000
60% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.8%
  • English as an additional language6.7%
  • SEN support12.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan8.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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