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Dunottar School

Independent · ages 11-18MixedIndependent492 pupilsSixth formReigateSurrey
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places8 spare492 pupils, 500 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll492Census January 2024

Dunottar School is an independent school in Reigate for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 492 pupils and room for 500.

High Trees Road, Reigate, RH2 7EL01737 761945dunottarschool.comMr Mark Tottman headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

79 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score51.6
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 60.860.820182019: 52.452.420192022: 52.852.820222023: 53.353.320232024: 52.952.920242025: 51.651.62025
Since 2018: -9.2
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SurreyEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11798077684554
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 851.652.953.352.852.460.850.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%49%78%54%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%58%89%73%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.204.724.774.734.645.604.544.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%31%65%44%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 17 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Combined Science85%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Food Preparation & Nutrition100%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
History100%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Geography92%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
94%England 54%
90%England 58%
Business58 entries
91%England 51%
85%England 36%
Art and Design41 entries
98%England 58%
90%England 56%
History29 entries
100%England 52%
86%England 56%
Geography26 entries
92%England 51%
Physics25 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry25 entries
100%England 81%
Biology25 entries
100%England 82%
100%England 60%
Spanish20 entries
70%England 54%
100%England 52%
Drama13 entries
100%England 60%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language7944%94%99%54%
English Literature7743%90%99%58%
Business5836%91%97%51%
Combined Science5325%85%100%36%
Art and Design4144%98%100%58%
Physical Education3152%90%100%56%
History2972%100%100%52%
Computer Science2871%86%96%56%
Geography2662%92%96%51%
Physics2560%100%100%82%
Chemistry2548%100%100%81%
Biology2548%100%100%82%
Religious Studies2195%100%100%60%
Spanish2020%70%85%54%
Food Preparation & Nutrition1587%100%100%52%
Drama1362%100%100%60%
French978%100%100%60%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

28 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB39.0 points per entry
A level progress+0.00Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better22%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students283332224733
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry39.0434.8237.4942.1028.3330.81
Average A level gradeBC+B-B+C-C
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS38.6434.6936.9941.4328.3330.93
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects22%9%16%24%0%0%
A level progressA level value added+0.00+0.01+0.05-0.20

A level subjects

6 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Economics88%A* to B, England 57% · 16 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsEconomics16Mathematics12Biology9Government and Politics8Psychology7Physical Education / Sports Studies7
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Economics16 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 57%
Mathematics12 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 60%
Biology9 entries · 33% A* or A · 89% passed
67%England 49%
Government and Politics8 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 55%
Psychology7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 46%
Physical Education / Sports Studies7 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 41%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
54.248.5
Gap 5.7England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Surrey council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll492Census January 2024
Places50098% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support27%131 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%2 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls261 / 231
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll492493484473463423
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support22%22%29%27%27%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 32 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training100%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training100%96%77%
Education88%77%39%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work13%18%39%
Not in education, work or training0%5%23%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate78 per 1,000 people15% lower than the England average
Typical house price£480,000Reigate and Banstead
Nearest bus stop410 mHigh Trees Road, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St John's Primary SchoolAcademy450 m206Good 202374Compare
Reigate Parish Church Primary SchoolChurch of England720 m403Not inspected84Compare
Hatchlands PrimaryFree school840 m334Good 202265Compare
Reigate Grammar SchoolIndependent840 m1,566Not inspectedCompare
Reigate SchoolAcademy960 m1,252Good 202379Compare
Earlswood Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil0.8 miles372Good 202479Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles595Good 202234Compare
Wray Common Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles406Report card 202684Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Dunottar School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Dunottar School yet.

How good are Dunottar School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 51.6, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Dunottar School have?

492 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 500 places, so it is 98% full.

Does Dunottar School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 6 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
High Trees Road, Reigate, RH2 7EL
Telephone
01737 761945
Website
www.dunottarschool.com
Headteacher
Mr Mark Tottman
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Meadvale & St John's
Constituency
Reigate
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1944
URN
125356 · LAESTAB 9366078 · UKPRN 10008203

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from