The Priory Church of England School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Dorking, Surrey
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Surrey County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Priory Church of England School is a secondary school in Dorking, Surrey for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
The Priory Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | 7.21 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 10.5% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Surrey.
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 1 of the 2 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 61 first-choice applications for 104 offers, 0.6 first choices per offer, the 8th lowest of 55 Surrey secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 40.1 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Surrey schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- West Bank, Dorking, RH4 3DG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 598 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 61 first-preference applications, 104 offers in total, 61 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- The Ashcombe School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Howard of Effingham School 4.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Andrew's Catholic School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Therfield School 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Reigate School 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bede's School 7.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Rosebery School 7.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Carrington School 7.9 mi Good Last distance published