Dorking Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · Dorking, Surrey
Dorking Nursery School is a nursery school in Dorking, Surrey for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school).
Key facts
- Address
- West Street, Dorking, RH4 1BY
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Children love their time in this happy, busy nursery school.”
- “They arrive full of beans and excited to see their teachers and friends.”
- “Staff welcome them with friendly smiles and words of encouragement.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes staff are unclear about precisely what they want children to learn through each activity.”
- “As a result, opportunities are missed to build children’s knowledge and understanding of key vocabulary and concepts consistently well.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Dorking Westcott Road 0.1 mi Outstanding
- St Pauls Church Nursery School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bright Horizons Dorking Day Nursery and Preschool 0.5 mi Good
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Dorking Chichester Road 0.9 mi Good
- North Holmwood Pre-School 1.4 mi Good
- Brockham Green Nursery 2.2 mi Outstanding
- Bus Stop Pre-School 2.4 mi Good
- St Michael's Community Nursery 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade