The Ashcombe School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dorking, South East RH4 1LY · Surrey
#126 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#462 of 4,090 nationally
About The Ashcombe School
The Ashcombe School is a academy secondary located in Dorking, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,533 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 84.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 126th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (91th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,533; capacity filled 103.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 84.7%; ebacc average points 5.42.
There are 13 schools in Dorking; The Ashcombe School ranks 2nd of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)57.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)67.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Ashcombe School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,533
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 67.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 84.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Ashcombe School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
364 students · 666 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
397 students · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.2 km away
The Priory Church of England School
Dorking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
598 students · 1.5 km away
Powell Corderoy Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 1.8 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 2.5 km away
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
125 students · 2.7 km away
North Downs Primary School
Betchworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
383 students · 3.3 km away
RGS Surrey Hills
Dorking · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
303 students · 3.4 km away
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
Leatherhead · Academy primary · Ages 0–7
94 students · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Bulmershe School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,530 students
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,538 students
Oxted School
Oxted · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,528 students
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,541 students
St Crispin's School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Ashcombe School a good school?
The Ashcombe School has a Success Index (England) of 84.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #126 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Ashcombe School rank in South East?
The Ashcombe School ranks #126 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #462 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Ashcombe School?
The Ashcombe School had 1,533 students in 2025.
Is The Ashcombe School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Ashcombe School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Ashcombe School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Ashcombe School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.