SCHOOL PROFILE

North West Surrey Short Stay School

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 135894
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 40 Published school capacity
Capacity used 47.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

19 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Needs attention
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

19 March 2024
Graded inspection Requires improvement
Published 13 May 2024
18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 9 March 2023
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 19 19 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 11 57.9% of pupils
Male pupils 8 42.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

73.7%
48.9 pts above England
School 73.7%
Woking 16.2%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.3%
15.0 pts below England
School 5.3%
Woking 26.3%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

31.6%
30.6 pts above England
School 31.6%
Woking 4.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.2%
16
Indian
5.3%
1
White and Asian
5.3%
1
White and Black Caribbean
5.3%
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 89.5% 17 of 19 pupils
68.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 89.5%
Woking 20.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 84.2% 16 pupils
England 14.8% 69.4 pts above
EHC plans 5.3% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Speech, language & communication 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

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

47.5% 32.3 pts below England
North West Surrey Short Stay School
47.5%
Woking
77.8%
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