Other independent special school
Surrey · GU5 0TL · Surrey
Ages 11–17
1.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: InadequateURN 152096
Bramley Grange Academy
Academy special converter · Guildford · GU5 0LH
Ages 10–19 · 69 pupils · Surrey
Ofsted
Inadequate
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Inadequate
Inspection date
2024-03-06
Category of concern
SWK
- Overall effectiveness
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
69 pupils · 70 places
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- Boys / girls
- 54 / 15
- School capacity
- 70
- Capacity fill
- 69 / 70 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 59.4%
- FSM pupils
- 41
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 10–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
- Headteacher
- Louise Needham
Location
- Address
- Grafham, Bramley
- Postcode
- GU5 0LH
- Town
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 10–19, in Guildford, Surrey, 69 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 59.4%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextVoluntary aided school · Primary
Guildford · GU5 0RT · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM4.7%
- Demand1.41
1.5 miles away
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Guildford · GU5 0HX · Surrey
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.7%
- FSM7.1%
- Demand0.83
1.6 miles away
Other independent school
Guildford · GU5 0DF · Surrey
Ages 2–19
- Att818.4
- EM5+0%
2.1 miles away
Other independent special school
Godalming · GU7 1UW · Surrey
Ages 7–20
- Att818.4
- EM5+0%
2.3 miles away
Other independent school
Cranleigh · GU6 8QQ · Surrey
Ages 2–19
- Att811.0
- EM5+0%
2.3 miles away
Gosden House School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity special school
Guildford · GU5 0AH · Surrey
Ages 4–16
- KS20%
- Absence9.1%
- FSM56.2%
2.5 miles away
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Guildford · GU6 7AN · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- Absence9.5%
- FSM25.8%
- Demand0.75
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Louise Needham
- Telephone
- 01483892214