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The Anderson School

Other independent special school · IG7 5AB

Ages 11–19 · 54 pupils · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill69%

54 pupils · 78 places

Pupils on roll
54
Boys / girls
42 / 12
School capacity
78
Capacity fill
54 / 78 (69%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Sharpe

Location

Address
Luxborough Lane, Chigewll, Essex
Postcode
IG7 5AB
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
78 on roll / 78 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–19, in Essex, 54 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, special school. Free school meals: 0%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in IG7
11
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Sharpe

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