Dorking Nursery School
Dorking · Surrey
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School information
- Official name
- Dorking Nursery School
- Address
- West Street
- Postcode
- RH4 1BY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- URN (official identifier)
- 124912
- Establishment number
- 1004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 2–5 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 94
- As of July 2026
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Governance
- Nursery / early years
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Harwood-Duffy
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 14 Apr 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.dorkingnurseryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01306882397
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Dorking Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 94 | 161,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.8% | 15.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 27.7% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 13.8% | 15.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Dorking Nursery School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 25 Jun 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 6 Dec 2021
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (outstanding)
Report published 29 Sept 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Feb 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dorking Nursery School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Nursery · 69 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,347,042 £19,665 per pupil | £13,940 |
| Total spending | £1,401,793 £20,464 per pupil | £13,568 |
| Teaching staff | £317,173 £4,630 per pupil · 22.6% | £3,205 · 23.6% |
| Education support staff | £680,799 £9,939 per pupil · 48.6% | £5,319 · 39.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £3,899 £57 per pupil · 0.3% | £286 · 2.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £217 · 1.6% |
| In-year balance | −£54,751 | |
| Revenue reserve | £264,634 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £16,350 per pupil, supply and agency £57 per pupil — spending up £4,114 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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