SCHOOL PROFILE

North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 135891
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 60 Published school capacity
Capacity used 65.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

29 September 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 10 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
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 39 39 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 10 25.6% of pupils
Male pupils 29 74.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

66.7%
41.9 pts above England
School 66.7%
Elmbridge 10.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.3%
10.0 pts below England
School 10.3%
Elmbridge 9.6%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Elmbridge 1.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
66.7%
26
Any other White background
5.1%
2
Any other ethnic group
5.1%
2
White and Asian
5.1%
2
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
2
Any other Asian background
2.6%
1
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 64.1% 25 of 39 pupils
43.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 64.1%
Elmbridge 18.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 56.4% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 41.6 pts above
EHC plans 7.7% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 15
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 2
No specialist assessment yet 2
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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

65.0% 14.8 pts below England
North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
65.0%
Elmbridge
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