85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
75%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1278.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,513
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ashcombe School · Secondary with sixth form · Surrey
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
+3pp
85%77%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+9pp
68%60%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
57.1
+3.1
57.154.551.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.1
EBacc entry
75%
+3pp
84%78%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
EBacc APS
1278.4
-9.8
1288.21179.71071.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1278.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
34.8
+1.2
36.635.033.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.21
-0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+2pp
18%16%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,513
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Ashcombe Road, Dorking, RH4 1LY
Local authority
Surrey
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 85% | 68% | 57.1 | Not applicable | 75% | 1278.4 | 82% | 1,513 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59% | 54.0 | +0.27 | 72% | 1288.2 | 80% | 1,496 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 56% | 53.6 | +0.18 | 72% | 1208.0 | 78% | 1,478 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 61% | 55.5 | -0.08 | 84% | 1224.3 | 87% | 1,476 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 52% | 51.9 | -0.04 | 83% | 1071.2 | 87% | 1,395 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 48% | 50.7 | -0.07 | 78% | 1133.6 | 87% | 1,395 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.21 | 16% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.34 | 13% | 134 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 14% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 18% | 130 |
| 2018/19 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.21 | 14% | 117 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | -0.07 | 17% | 148 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,513 | 16.7 | 20% | 6% | 11% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,496 | 15.4 | 18% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,478 | 15.5 | 15% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,476 | 15.5 | 14% | 5% | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,468 | 16.2 | 12% | 6% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,395 | 15.7 | 11% | 6% | 11% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.7 | — | — | — | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,421 | — | 12% | 5% | 12% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.