St Dominic's School
Academy special converter in Godalming, Surrey.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 7 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 183 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 34.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Address | Malthouse Lane, Hambledon, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4DX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stdominicsschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01428684693 |
| URN | 145384 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 May 2022, published 19 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Bramley Grange Academy (special school, about 7.1 km)
- Gosden House School (special school, about 8.4 km)
- Bramley Oak Academy (special school, about 8.5 km)
- St Joseph's Specialist Trust (special school, about 10.7 km)
- The Abbey School (special school, about 13.7 km)
- The Ridgeway School (special school, about 13.7 km)
- Pond Meadow School (special school, about 13.9 km)
- Hollywater School (special school, about 15.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.