St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Goodwyns Road, Dorking, RH4 2LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Dorking for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 5th of 5 primary schools in Dorking. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 September 2016, report published 17 October 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 262

Eligible for free school meals33.8%

33.8%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9%

9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.5%

9.5%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Powell Corderoy Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Martin's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Saunderson
Phone: 01306884506
Website: stjohnsdorking.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Goodwyns Road, Dorking, RH4 2LR
Local authority: Surrey
URN: 139721

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.