St Martin's CofE Primary School
St Martin's CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Dorking for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 364 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Martin's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2019 of its predecessor, St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking. In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Ranmore Road Dorking Surrey RH4 1HW |
| Phone | 01306883474 |
| Reference Number | 150589 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 364 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.37%
Girls: 48.63% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| 3 | 32 | 25 | 57 |
| 4 | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| 5 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| 6 | 26 | 35 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.6% |
| White, Other | 6% |
| White & Asian | 2.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
| Asian, Other | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking, inspected in July 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 76% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 14% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 48 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 35 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Martin's CofE Primary School had 352 pupils for 375 places. 23 places (6.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Dorking Area Primary” planning area
Surrey counted 188 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 206 in 2029–30, up 10%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 375 | 375 |
| Pupils | 379 | 352 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 6.1% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Martin's CofE Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.9% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Martin's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Martin's CofE Primary School had 21.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.0 | 12.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 12.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 59.1% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 9.1% of pupils at St Martin's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 8 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 6 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 9 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 4 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Martin's CofE Primary School received £7,045 and spent £6,814 for each of its 354 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £8,000 (£23 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust, income was £6,223 and spending £6,416 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £8,000 |
| per pupil | £23 |
| In-year balance | £82,000 |
| per pupil | £231 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Dorking Nursery School
West Street, Dorking, RH4 1BY |
0.42 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Norfolk Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3JA |
0.59 miles |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
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0.77 miles |
|
Powell Corderoy Primary School
Longfield Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3DF |
0.83 miles |
|
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
School Lane, Westcott, Dorking, RH4 3QF |
1.28 miles |
|
St John's Church of England Primary School
Goodwyns Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2LR |
1.51 miles |
|
North Downs Primary School
Wheelers Lane, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7LA |
2.41 miles |
|
Polesden Lacey Infant Academy
Oakdene Close, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4PT |
2.72 miles |
|
Great Bookham School
Griffin Way, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4JJ |
3.25 miles |
|
Manor House School
Manor House Lane, Leatherhead, KT23 4EN |
3.41 miles |
|
Eastwick Infant School
Eastwick Drive, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3PP |
3.52 miles |
|
Eastwick Junior School
Eastwick Drive, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3PP |
3.52 miles |
|
St Lawrence Primary School
Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5JP |
3.63 miles |
|
Oakfield Junior School
Bell Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9ND |
3.76 miles |
|
Fetcham Village Infant School
School Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9JU |
3.82 miles |
|
Little Downsend Leatherhead
13 Epsom Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8ST |
4.3 miles |
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The Weald CofE Primary School
Newdigate Road, Beare Green, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4QW |
4.44 miles |
|
Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery
Woodvill Road, Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery, Woodvill Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7BP |
4.46 miles |
|
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Grange Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7JN |
4.62 miles |
|
West Ashtead Primary Academy
Taleworth Road, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2PX |
4.79 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Ashcombe School
Ashcombe Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1LY |
0.41 miles |
|
The Priory Church of England School
West Bank, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3DG |
0.71 miles |
|
Unified Academy
Chart Lane South, Dorking, RH5 4DB |
1.34 miles |
|
RGS Surrey Hills
London Road, Dorking, RH5 6EA |
2.28 miles |
|
St Teresa's School
Effingham Hill, Dorking, RH5 6ST |
2.65 miles |
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Howard of Effingham School
Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5JR |
3.5 miles |
|
Aurora Poppyfield School
Lower Road, Effingham, KT24 5JP |
3.58 miles |
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Papillon House
Pebble Close, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7PA |
3.68 miles |
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Woodlands School
Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
4.05 miles |
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St John's School
Epsom Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8SP |
4.22 miles |
|
Leith Hill School
Pasture Wood Road, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, RH5 6LQ |
4.41 miles |
|
Downsend School
1 Leatherhead Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ |
4.47 miles |
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St Andrew's Catholic School
Grange Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7JP |
4.6 miles |
|
Therfield School
Dilston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7NZ |
4.75 miles |
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Elysian, West Horsley
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4.79 miles |
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Bramley Hill School
Chequers Lane, Walton on the Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7ST |
4.84 miles |
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Moon Hall School, Reigate
Flanchford Road, Leigh, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8RE |
4.89 miles |
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Fox Grove School
Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7PW |
4.99 miles |
All schools in Dorking · Surrey local authority: places and applications
St Martin's CofE Primary School is part of The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Powell Corderoy Primary School Dorking
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Woking
- Windlesham Village Infant School Windlesham
- Connaught Junior School Bagshot
- Crawley Ridge Infant School Camberley
- Crawley Ridge Junior School Camberley
What is St Martin's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Martin's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2019 of its predecessor, St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking.
When was St Martin's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Martin's CofE Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does St Martin's CofE Primary School have?
St Martin's CofE Primary School has 364 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Martin's CofE Primary School cover?
St Martin's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St Martin's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Martin's CofE Primary School?
St Martin's CofE Primary School is at Ranmore Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1HW.