Gosden House School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity special school
Guildford · GU5 0AH · Surrey
Ages 4–16
- KS20%
- Absence9.1%
- FSM56.2%
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 147943
Bramley Oak Academy
Academy special sponsor led · Guildford · GU5 0BJ
Ages 5–11 · 58 pupils · Surrey
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
0%
Overall absence
20.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-10-03
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 94.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 89.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 94.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence20.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.0%
Unauthorised7.8%
- Authorised absence
- 12.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 13.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 60
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill95%
58 pupils · 61 places
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- Boys / girls
- 58 / 0
- School capacity
- 61
- Capacity fill
- 58 / 61 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 69%
- FSM pupils
- 40
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Forrest
Location
- Address
- Horsham Road, Bramley
- Postcode
- GU5 0BJ
- Town
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 58 on roll / 61 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Boys academy special sponsor led, Ages 5–11, in Guildford, Surrey, 58 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 69%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Other independent school
Guildford · GU5 0DF · Surrey
Ages 2–19
- Att818.4
- EM5+0%
0.7 miles away
Shalford Infant School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Guildford · GU4 8BY · Surrey
Ages 2–7
- Absence3.3%
- FSM10.8%
- Demand0.88
0.8 miles away
Broadwater School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Godalming · GU7 3BW · Surrey
Ages 11–16
- Att855.8
- P80.7
- EM5+64%
- Absence7.3%
1.1 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
1.1 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Guildford · GU4 8NB · Surrey
Ages 7–11
- Absence5.2%
- FSM16.4%
1.2 miles away
Other independent special school
Godalming · GU7 1UW · Surrey
Ages 7–20
- Att818.4
- EM5+0%
1.2 miles away
Farncombe Church of England Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Godalming · GU7 3LT · Surrey
Ages 4–7
- FSM11.5%
1.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Forrest
- Telephone
- 01483663083