The Ashcombe School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ashcombe Road
 Dorking
 Surrey RH4 1LY
Telephone: 01306 886312

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from The Ashcombe School
Trust: South East Surrey Schools Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Chris Panting (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: David Blow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 91.88 / 15.02
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.06
Number of pupils: 1513
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Surrey
Constituency: Mole Valley
Electoral Ward: Dorking North
School Number: 9364454

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th January 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Martin's CofE Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  2. Dorking Nursery School (0.9km) show on map
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  4. St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  5. The Priory Church of England School (1.5km) show on map
  6. Powell Corderoy Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  7. Unified Academy (2.0km) show on map
  8. St John's Church of England Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  9. Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  10. RGS Surrey Hills (3.4km) show on map
  11. North Downs Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  12. St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School (3.6km) show on map
  13. Polesden Lacey Infant Academy (4.5km) show on map
  14. St Teresa's School (5.0km) show on map
  15. Papillon House (5.3km) show on map
  16. Great Bookham School (5.4km) show on map
  17. Eastwick Infant School (5.7km) show on map
  18. Eastwick Junior School (5.7km) show on map
  19. Manor House School (5.8km) show on map
  20. Howard of Effingham School (6.0km) show on map
  21. Oakfield Junior School (6.0km) show on map
  22. St Lawrence Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  23. Aurora Poppyfield School (6.1km) show on map
  24. Fetcham Village Infant School (6.2km) show on map
  25. Woodlands School (6.2km) show on map
  26. St John's School (6.5km) show on map
  27. Little Downsend Leatherhead (6.6km) show on map
  28. Downsend School (6.9km) show on map
  29. Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery (7.0km) show on map
  30. St Andrew's Catholic School (7.1km) show on map
  31. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  32. The Weald CofE Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  33. Bramley Hill School (7.3km) show on map
  34. Moon Hall School, Reigate (7.4km) show on map
  35. West Ashtead Primary Academy (7.4km) show on map
  36. Leith Hill School (7.5km) show on map
  37. Therfield School (7.5km) show on map
  38. Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  39. Merrywood House Independent Special School (7.7km) show on map
  40. West Hill School (7.9km) show on map
  41. Fox Grove School (7.9km) show on map
  42. St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School (8.1km) show on map
  43. The Yehudi Menuhin School (8.2km) show on map
  44. City of London Freemen's School (8.2km) show on map
  45. Elysian, West Horsley (8.3km) show on map
  46. Sandcross Primary School (8.5km) show on map
  47. Barnett Wood Infant School (8.5km) show on map
  48. Chinthurst School (8.5km) show on map
  49. Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School (8.5km) show on map
  50. Micklefield School (8.6km) show on map
  51. Reigate Priory Community Junior School (8.6km) show on map
  52. The Vale Primary School and Nursery (8.7km) show on map
  53. Kingswood Primary School (8.8km) show on map
  54. The Greville Primary School (8.8km) show on map
  55. Reigate College (8.9km) show on map
  56. Holmesdale Community Infant School (8.9km) show on map
  57. Cranmore (9.0km) show on map
  58. Glenesk School (9.1km) show on map
  59. Parkside School (9.2km) show on map
  60. Peaslake Free School (9.2km) show on map
  61. Brooklands School (9.2km) show on map
  62. Tadworth Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  63. Reigate Grammar School (9.3km) show on map
  64. Shere CofE Aided Infant School (9.5km) show on map
  65. Reigate Valley College (9.6km) show on map
  66. Dovers Green School (9.6km) show on map
  67. Reigate Parish Church Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  68. Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School (9.6km) show on map
  69. The Raleigh School (9.6km) show on map
  70. Reigate School (9.6km) show on map
  71. The Surrey Teaching Centre (9.7km) show on map
  72. The Children's Trust School (9.7km) show on map
  73. Hurtwood House School (9.8km) show on map
  74. St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham (9.9km) show on map
  75. Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres (10.0km) show on map
  76. Dunottar School (10.2km) show on map
  77. Danes Hill School (10.2km) show on map
  78. Wray Common Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  79. Hatchlands Primary (10.3km) show on map
  80. The Royal Kent CofE Primary School (10.5km) show on map
  81. Rosebery School (10.6km) show on map
  82. Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery (10.6km) show on map
  83. St John's Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  84. Duke of Kent School (10.7km) show on map
  85. St Martin's Church of England Junior School (10.7km) show on map
  86. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (10.8km) show on map
  87. St Martin's Church of England Infant School (10.8km) show on map
  88. St Bede's School (10.8km) show on map
  89. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  90. St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd (11.0km) show on map
  91. Royal Alexandra and Albert School (11.2km) show on map
  92. St Matthew's CofE Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  93. Kingswood House School (11.2km) show on map
  94. Aberdour Preparatory School (11.3km) show on map
  95. Cobham Montessori School (11.4km) show on map
  96. Epsom College (11.4km) show on map
  97. Earlswood Infant and Nursery School (11.4km) show on map
  98. Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery (11.5km) show on map
  99. Reed's School (11.5km) show on map
  100. The Beacon School (11.7km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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