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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Dorking (Surrey).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.8%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
397 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Paul's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Dorking, Surrey. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 396 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST. The school is led by Mr Gary Papworth.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Football
  • Music
  • Little Wandle

Key facts

URN
151288
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Surrey
Constituency
Dorking and Horley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2024

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr William BlakeChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Jane Marie Anne Treharne FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mark TinsleyLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Gary PapworthLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Rev Alex Neil CacourisLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Cherry AllansonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Hannah Polly DimmockLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Dr Samuel FryLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Michelle Vellacott FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mr William Blake FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record