Primary school in Dorking, Surrey
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Norfolk Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3JA
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Pupils
- Places
- 189
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Mole Valley 010D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 43%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 14%
- Households owning their home
- 53%
- Households in social housing
- 14%
- Households with no car
- 19%
- Adults economically inactive
- 28%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Sam Crome
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Dorking North
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- URN
- 152534
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 0.4 mi |
| Powell Corderoy Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 70% | 0.4 mi |
| St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 76% | 0.6 mi |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2021 | 33% | 0.9 mi |
| Surrey Hills All Saints Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 67% | 1.1 mi |
| North Downs Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 2.3 mi |
| St Michael's CofE Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | — | 3 mi |
| Polesden Lacey Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 3.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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