Sunnydown School
Caterham · Surrey
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School information
- Official name
- Sunnydown School
- Address
- Portley House, 152 Whyteleafe Road
- Postcode
- CR3 5ED
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Surrey
- URN (official identifier)
- 125458
- Establishment number
- 7014
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Boys
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 91
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 81
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Headteacher
- Mr R Woolley
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 23 May 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.sunnydown.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01883342281
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Sunnydown School
| 2025/26 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 91 | 161,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.7% | 15.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.1% | 15.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Sunnydown School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Jul 2023
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 29 Nov 2021
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 20 Sept 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Oct 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Sunnydown School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.4% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.8% | 31.1% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Sunnydown School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £31,900 for 29 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.9% | 16.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £351 | £214 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Sunnydown School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 91 pupils.
| This school | Surrey average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,705,687 £29,733 per pupil | £31,607 | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £2,692,599 £29,589 per pupil | £30,870 | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,112,669 £12,227 per pupil · 41.3% | £11,862 · 38.4% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £696,492 £7,654 per pupil · 25.9% | £10,378 · 33.6% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £40,409 £444 per pupil · 1.5% | £576 · 1.9% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £40,409 £444 per pupil · 1.5% | £464 · 1.5% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £13,088 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £959,176 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £25,766 per pupil, supply and agency £211 per pupil — spending up £3,823 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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