Nursery
Dorking Nursery School
West Street, Dorking, RH4 1BY
Key facts
- Phase
- Nursery
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 94 pupils
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery
- Yes
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4.4
- All staff (FTE)
- 18.9
- Pupils per adult
- 3.9
- Pupils
- 73
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
November 2021
Ungraded inspection
Outstanding
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West Street, Dorking, RH4 1BY
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Surrey admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Donna Harwood-Duffy
- Address
- West Street, Dorking, RH4 1BY
- Telephone
- 01306882397