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St Joseph's Specialist Trust

Non-maintained special school · Cranleigh · GU6 7DH

Ages 5–19 · 86 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

0.9

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 80.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
43

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

86 pupils · 77 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
60 / 26
School capacity
77
Capacity fill
86 / 77 (112%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Mrs Annie Sutton

Location

Address
Amlets Lane
Postcode
GU6 7DH
Town
Cranleigh
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Waverley
Constituency
Godalming and Ash
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Cranleigh, Surrey, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 40%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Cranleigh
6
Academies among open schools in Cranleigh
33% (2)
Open schools in GU6
9
Open schools in Surrey LA
523

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CranleighNear GU6

  • Cranleigh School

    Other independent school

    Cranleigh · GU6 8QQ · Surrey

    Ages 2–19

    • Att811.0
    • EM5+0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Park Mead Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cranleigh · GU6 7HB · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Glebelands School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cranleigh · GU6 7AN · Surrey

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM13.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ewhurst · GU6 7PX · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Duke of Kent School

    Other independent school

    Cranleigh · GU6 7NS · Surrey

    Ages 3–16

    • Att832.3
    • EM5+0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hurtwood House School

    Other independent school

    Dorking · RH5 6NU · Surrey

    Ages 15–19

    • Att812.8
    • EM5+0%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annie Sutton
Telephone
01483272449
Website
www.st-josephscranleigh.surrey.sch.uk

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