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Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Dorking, RH5 5DJ

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Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils74
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Nicola Cleather
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125192.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils74
Girls38
Boys36
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.5%
First language not English1.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.90
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size27

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
93.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.4%
Other White
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
Irish
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)3.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.52
Support staff (FTE)6.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.5
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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.6%, better than England, better than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimaryThe Weald CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School

What is Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2013.

How hard is it to get into Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School made 26 offers from 48 applications (1.8 per offer), and 24 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?

Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School has 74 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?

Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School had 90 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?

At Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.6% 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.