The Ashcombe School
Dorking · Surrey
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About The Ashcombe School
The Ashcombe School is a secondary academy in Dorking, Surrey. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Surrey. Regions: South East. — from the SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST public record.
The Ashcombe School is a secondary academy in Dorking, Surrey, part of SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- The Ashcombe School
- Address
- Ashcombe Road
- Postcode
- RH4 1LY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- URN (official identifier)
- 143901
- Establishment number
- 4454
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1533
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1476
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Panting
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 23 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01306886312
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Ashcombe School
| 2025/26 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,533 | 161,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 10.5% | 15.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.8% | 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
5 published inspections for The Ashcombe School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 27 Jun 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 27 Jan 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Ashcombe School (URN 125264)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Feb 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Ashcombe School (URN 125264)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Dec 2010
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as The Ashcombe School (URN 125264)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2008
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.
Pupil absence at The Ashcombe School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.0% | 17.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Ashcombe School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £155,100 for 141 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 11.8% | 16.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £130 | £214 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Ashcombe School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,513 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Surrey average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,802,000 £7,800 per pupil | £8,052 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,791,000 £7,132 per pupil | £7,593 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,924,000 £4,576 per pupil · 64.2% | £4,454 · 58.7% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £982,000 £649 per pupil · 9.1% | £706 · 9.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £33,000 £22 per pupil · 0.3% | £85 · 1.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £33,000 £22 per pupil · 0.3% | £74 · 1.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,011,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £480,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,826 per pupil, supply and agency £29 per pupil — spending up £306 per pupil on 2023/24.
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, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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