Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
Voluntary aided primary school in Dorking (Surrey).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Sep 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.5%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
20.3%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
82%
74 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 125192
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patricia Hand | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Cleather | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Michael Sturges | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Margetts | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alistair Swanepoel | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Eleanor Gayle Priestley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alok Agarwal | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Linda Packman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Smyth | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Justin Turner | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Ward | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Bernadette Smith | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2017 |
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