SCHOOL PROFILE

Portesbery School

Not applicable Community special school URN 125474
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 133 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

25 May 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 145 145 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 40 27.6% of pupils
Male pupils 105 72.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.2%
12.4 pts above England
School 37.2%
Surrey Heath 13.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.2%
3.1 pts below England
School 17.2%
Surrey Heath 15.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Surrey Heath 1.7%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.3%
102
Any other Mixed background
5.5%
8
Any other White background
5.5%
8
Pakistani
4.8%
7
Any other Asian background
4.1%
6
African
2.1%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 145 of 145 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Surrey Heath 19.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 145 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 123
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 7
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Surrey Heath 54.3%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Surrey Heath 70.9%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Surrey Heath 63.4%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Surrey Heath 66.3%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.17 pts higher than England
School 10.39%
Surrey Heath 7.09%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.09%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

14.27 pts higher than England
School 30.09%
Surrey Heath 15.70%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.54%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.74 pts higher than England
School 3.54%
Surrey Heath 2.91%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

109.0% 29.2 pts above England
Portesbery School
109.0%
Surrey Heath
77.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information