SCHOOL PROFILE

The Children's Trust School

Not applicable Non-maintained special school URN 134902
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 49 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 September 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 12 January 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Non-maintained 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 42 42 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 22 52.4% of pupils
Male pupils 20 47.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Reigate and Banstead 13.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.9%
8.4 pts below England
School 11.9%
Reigate and Banstead 11.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Reigate and Banstead 2.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
47.6%
20
Any other Mixed background
19.0%
8
Any other Asian background
4.8%
2
Any other White background
4.8%
2
Any other ethnic group
4.8%
2
Pakistani
4.8%
2
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% 42 of 42 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Reigate and Banstead 21.4%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.9% 5 pupils
England 14.8% 2.9 pts below
EHC plans 88.1% 37 pupils
England 6.0% 82.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 42

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.

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

16.36%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

10.14 pts higher than England
School 16.36%
Reigate and Banstead 5.78%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

45.45%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

29.64 pts higher than England
School 45.45%
Reigate and Banstead 13.86%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

9.09%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

7.29 pts higher than England
School 9.09%
Reigate and Banstead 1.55%
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

85.7% 5.9 pts above England
The Children's Trust School
85.7%
Reigate and Banstead
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