School profile

Dormansland Primary School

Primary · Community school · Lingfield, RH7 6PE

Good

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,450 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dormansland Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Apr 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils207
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Faye Davies
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124986.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Surrey11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Surrey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Surrey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils207
Girls86
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.4%
White and Asian
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other mixed
1.9%
Other White
1.4%
African
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.71
Support staff (FTE)14.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.5%, worse than England, worse than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dormansland Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miNot applicableLingfield CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryLingfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dormansland Primary School

What is Dormansland Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dormansland Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Apr 2016.

How does Dormansland Primary School rank in England?

Dormansland Primary School ranks 4,450 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Dormansland Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Dormansland Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dormansland Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dormansland Primary School made 28 offers from 62 applications (2.2 per offer), and 25 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dormansland Primary School?

Dormansland Primary School has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dormansland Primary School?

Dormansland Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dormansland Primary School?

At Dormansland Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dormansland Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dormansland Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.