SCHOOL PROFILE

Carwarden House Community School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 141147
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 160 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust IRIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 161 161 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 69 42.9% of pupils
Male pupils 92 57.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

46.0%
21.2 pts above England
School 46.0%
Surrey Heath 13.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.3%
11.0 pts below England
School 9.3%
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
78.3%
126
Any other Asian background
3.7%
6
Pakistani
3.7%
6
Any other ethnic group
2.5%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
3
Any other White background
1.9%
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% 161 of 161 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% 161 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 55
Speech, language & communication 38
Autistic spectrum disorder 30
Specific learning difficulty 10
Other difficulty or disability 9
Social, emotional & mental health 9

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 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2022/23.

2022/23
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

0.1 39.9 pts below England
School 0.1
Surrey Heath 35.9
South East 39.3
England 40.0
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.8% 36.8 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 52.7% 52.7 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.8% 30.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.01 England 3.45
Progress 8 -1.64 2022/23

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority 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

11.60%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

5.39 pts higher than England
School 11.60%
Surrey Heath 7.09%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.65%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

14.83 pts higher than England
School 30.65%
Surrey Heath 15.70%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.03%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.23 pts higher than England
School 4.03%
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

100.6% 20.8 pts above England
Carwarden House Community School
100.6%
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