Dunottar School
School summary
Founded in 1926, Dunottar is a small co-educational independent school in Reigate, Surrey, taking pupils from 11 through to a compact sixth form of 56. With around 460 on roll, it has the intimate scale that lets staff know pupils as individuals, a quality reflected in the excellent rating the ISI awarded for personal development alongside an overall judgement of good. There is no religious affiliation, and a notable proportion of pupils, just over 22 per cent, receive some form of SEN support. The school's measured approach to mobile phones, collecting handsets from younger pupils during the day to encourage real conversation, signals where its priorities lie.
Where every mark matters.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
49%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
30%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
72%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- good
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 30 April 2024
Teaching & academics
Results sit comfortably above national benchmarks: 49 per cent of GCSE entries reached grades 9 to 7, more than double the national average of 23 per cent. At A-level, 72 per cent of grades were A*-B against a national figure of 55 per cent, with the top A*-A band roughly in line with the national average. The sixth-form curriculum leans towards social sciences and analytical subjects, with Economics, Government and Politics, Mathematics and Psychology among the popular choices, and the EPQ is offered alongside GCSEs and A-levels.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headteacher · Mr Mark Tottman
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 56
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport has a clear presence here, with cricket among the main games and dedicated sports scholarships on offer. Physical Education features prominently at both GCSE and A-level, while Drama, Art and modern languages including French and Spanish broaden the picture beyond the pitch.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1926
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 22.31%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
In years 7-10, mobile phones are collected in by tutors during registration in the morning and handed back to pupils during afternoon registration. We encourage pupils to interact with each other rather than be on their phones during break and lunchtime.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £25,725
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Caterham Preparatory School
Caterham, South East
Serenity School
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.