Norfolk Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 3JA
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dorking
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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dorking has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dorking and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dorking is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dorking has one class per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dorking ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.
The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dorking curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dorking
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dorking
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dorking
St Teresa’s Preparatory School, Effingham (4.2 miles); Manor House Prep School, Little Bookham (5.9 miles).
St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Dorking (0.5 miles); St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Leatherhead (6 miles); St John’s Primary School (6.9 miles).
Box Hill School (3.1 miles); St Teresa’s School, Effingham (4.2 miles); St John’s School, Leatherhead (5.4 miles).
Howard of Effingham School (5.6 miles); St Andrew’s Catholic School (6.2 miles); Reigate School (7.6 miles).