Fox Grove School

Special free school · All-through, ages 4 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

Part of THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST

Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7PW

01372 650946 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 30 April 2024
Pupils153Room for 152 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 65 in 2022, 114 in 2023, 133 in 2024, 147 in 2025, 153 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 16% from 2022 to 2025.
Free school meals41%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 30 April 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 95% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 92% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 80% 84%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 22 parents whose child had been bullied 32% 51%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 50 parents who had raised a concern 90% 76%
I would recommend this school to another parent 94%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

17 pupils in this year group.

0% — 66 points below the Surrey average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 66% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 11% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 80% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 75% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 0% 78% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time

2022/232023/242024/25
Not publishedNot published0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Surrey

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

PupilsThis schoolSurreyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 37.6% 42.8%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.8%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.2%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 16.3% 10.1%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 11.9% 13.0%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 31.9% 32.3%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 5.4 13.2 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 3.4% 6.1% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 10.1 6.2 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3.2 2.3 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 13.1% 14.1%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Fox Grove School's Ofsted rating?

Fox Grove School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 April 2024.

Would parents recommend Fox Grove School?

94% of the 64 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Fox Grove School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.