St Dominic's School
- Special
- Academy special converter
- Ages 7 to 19
URN 145384 · Surrey · ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Inspection
Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026.
Latest report card inspection
21 April 2026- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
Full inspection (section 5)
Report cards, used from 10 November 2025, grade each area on a five-point scale and give no overall grade. Safeguarding is met or not met.
Earlier inspection, different framework
Earlier graded inspection
24 May 2022Overall effectiveness
Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
Full inspection (section 5)
Under the earlier framework, inspections gave an overall effectiveness grade.
Read the reports on Ofsted’s website. Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information.
Attendance
Against Surrey and England, special schools.
Overall absence
2024/2510.9%
- Surrey
- 12.6%
- England
- 12.8%
1.9 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10.2% |
| 2018/19 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.1% |
| 2020/21 | 16.0% | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| 2021/22 | 12.0% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 13.0% |
| 2023/24 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 13.0% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 12.8% |
Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Persistent absence
2024/2528.4%
- Surrey
- 32.9%
- England
- 35.3%
6.9 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 17.1% | 26.0% | 29.6% |
| 2018/19 | 25.0% | 26.5% | 28.8% |
| 2020/21 | 54.8% | 55.8% | 48.9% |
| 2021/22 | 32.1% | 35.4% | 40.4% |
| 2022/23 | 37.7% | 34.8% | 38.3% |
| 2023/24 | 38.5% | 33.7% | 37.2% |
| 2024/25 | 28.4% | 32.9% | 35.3% |
Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Severe absence
2024/254.7%
- Surrey
- 8.4%
- England
- 6.9%
2.2 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 2.6% | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| 2018/19 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| 2020/21 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 6.9% |
Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Suspensions and permanent exclusions
Against Surrey and England, special schools.
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2024/256.79
- Surrey
- 13.19
- England
- 12.32
5.53 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 1.08 | 10.25 | 12.34 |
| 2018/19 | 19.05 | 14.27 | 11.32 |
| 2019/20 | 5.04 | 12.36 | 7.76 |
| 2020/21 | 1.45 | 8.25 | 7.29 |
| 2021/22 | 2.74 | 9.91 | 9.60 |
| 2022/23 | 9.15 | 12.32 | 10.99 |
| 2023/24 | 3.82 | 14.18 | 12.62 |
| 2024/25 | 6.79 | 13.19 | 12.32 |
Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
2024/250.00
- Surrey
- 0.03
- England
- 0.08
0.08 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| 2018/19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2019/20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2020/21 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 2021/22 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| 2023/24 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| 2024/25 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.
Key stage 2 results
Against Surrey and England, primary schools.
Reading, writing and maths: expected standard
2024/250%
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 0% |
| 2024/25 | 0% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 2 who met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 2 attainment, 2024/25.
Reading, writing and maths: higher standard
2024/250%
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 0% |
| 2024/25 | 0% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 2 who met the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 2 attainment, 2024/25.
Key stage 4 results
Against Surrey and England, secondary schools.
Attainment 8
2025/26 (provisional)23.2
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 19.0 |
| 2024/25 | 20.6 |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 23.2 |
The average of pupils' points across eight GCSE-level qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
English and maths: grade 4 or above
2025/26 (provisional)32%
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 22% |
| 2024/25 | 35% |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 32% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 4 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
English and maths: grade 5 or above
2025/26 (provisional)18%
Not compared with mainstream schools.
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| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 19% |
| 2024/25 | 10% |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 18% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
Pupils
Against Surrey and England, special schools.
Eligible for free school meals
2024/2537.0%
- Surrey
- 39.9%
- England
- 48.8%
11.8 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 34.9% | 34.1% | 44.4% |
| 2022/23 | 37.3% | 35.1% | 45.6% |
| 2023/24 | 36.3% | 37.5% | 47.1% |
| 2024/25 | 37.0% | 39.9% | 48.8% |
Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
SEN support
2024/250.0%
- Surrey
- 0.3%
- England
- 0.5%
0.5 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 2022/23 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| 2023/24 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Education, health and care plan
2024/25100.0%
- Surrey
- 99.7%
- England
- 99.5%
0.5 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 99.3% | 99.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100.0% | 99.0% | 99.2% |
| 2023/24 | 100.0% | 99.3% | 99.3% |
| 2024/25 | 100.0% | 99.7% | 99.5% |
Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
First language other than English
2024/251.2%
- Surrey
- 10.2%
- England
- 14.4%
13.2 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2.1% | 10.9% | 14.5% |
| 2022/23 | 2.0% | 11.2% | 14.4% |
| 2023/24 | 1.3% | 11.2% | 14.4% |
| 2024/25 | 1.2% | 10.2% | 14.4% |
Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Teachers
Against Surrey and England, special schools.
Pupils per qualified teacher
2025/266.4
- Surrey
- 7.0
- England
- 7.3
0.9 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| 2019/20 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| 2020/21 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 2021/22 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| 2022/23 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| 2024/25 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 2025/26 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.
Teacher sickness absence
2024/256.6 days
- Surrey
- 3.8 days
- England
- 5.0 days
1.6 days higher than England.
Compared with all state-funded schools: DfE publishes this measure for all schools, not by phase.
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| Year | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | 2.9 days | 4.0 days |
| 2018/19 | 7.1 days | 3.1 days | 4.0 days |
| 2019/20 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2020/21 | 12.1 days | 3.0 days | 3.9 days |
| 2021/22 | 11.4 days | 5.1 days | 6.3 days |
| 2022/23 | 10.0 days | 4.0 days | 5.2 days |
| 2023/24 | 8.8 days | 4.0 days | 5.3 days |
| 2024/25 | 6.6 days | 3.8 days | 5.0 days |
Days lost to sickness absence in the school year, averaged across all teachers. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2024/25.
Finance
Academies report their accounts as part of their trust, so DfE publishes no school-level balance for this school. The trust’s figures are in DfE’s Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.
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About the school
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- Capacity
- 150
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Special
- Age range
- 7 to 19
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Opened
- 1 January 2018
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Special educational needs provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Deprivation of the area (IDACI)
- Decile 10 of 10 (1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods)
Address: Malthouse Lane, Hambledon, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4DX
Website: www.stdominicsschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01428684693
Sources and corrections
Every figure on this page names its source and period. This release was built on 20 October 2026.
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools: establishment data (GIAS establishment extract 2026-10-20)
- Ofsted: State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (Latest inspections as at 2026-09-30; All inspections, 2018/19; All inspections, 2019/20; All inspections, 2020/21; All inspections, 2021/22; All inspections, 2022/23; All inspections, 2023/24; All inspections, 2024/25; All inspections, 2025/26)
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Pupil absence in schools in England (absence-3term-school, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England (exc-school, 2006/07 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-ap-school, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-geography, 2006/07 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-ap-geography, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Key stage 2 attainment (ks2-school, 2022/23 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; ks2-geography, 2015/16 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Key stage 4 performance (ks4-school, 2023/24 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; ks4-geography, 2018/19 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Schools, pupils and their characteristics (School census, January 2022 (performance tables, 2021 to 2022); School census, January 2023 (performance tables, 2022 to 2023); School census, January 2024 (performance tables, 2023 to 2024); School census, January 2025 (performance tables, 2024 to 2025))
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: School workforce in England (ptr-school, 2010/11 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; ptr-geography, 2010/11 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; sickness-school, 2009/10 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; sickness-geography, 2009/10 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English indices of deprivation 2025: Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (English indices of deprivation 2025, File 7 (2021 LSOAs))
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