The Priory Church of England School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dorking, South East RH4 3DG · Surrey
#401 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2439 of 4,090 nationally
About The Priory Church of England School
The Priory Church of England School is a academy secondary located in Dorking, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 598 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 40.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 401st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 598; capacity filled 59.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.1%; ebacc average points 3.35.
There are 13 schools in Dorking; The Priory Church of England School ranks 9th 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%)40.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.7%
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 Priory Church of England School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 598
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 59.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Priory Church of England School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Powell Corderoy Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 247 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 405 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
397 students · 943 m away
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
364 students · 1.1 km away
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
125 students · 1.3 km away
The Ashcombe School
Dorking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,533 students · 1.5 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.6 km away
North Downs Primary School
Betchworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
383 students · 4.0 km away
St Teresa's School
Dorking · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
477 students · 4.5 km away
RGS Surrey Hills
Dorking · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
303 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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599 students
Barton Manor School
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596 students
Kings College Guildford
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
593 students
The Holmesdale School
Snodland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
606 students
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
589 students
Hartland High School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
589 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Priory Church of England School a good school?
The Priory Church of England School has a Success Index (England) of 40.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #401 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 Priory Church of England School rank in South East?
The Priory Church of England School ranks #401 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2439 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Priory Church of England School?
The Priory Church of England School had 598 students in 2025.
Is The Priory Church of England School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Priory Church of England School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Priory Church of England School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Priory Church of England School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.