SchoolScoresHopescourt School
Special free school · All-through, ages 4 to 19 · Mixed
Part of BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2FQ
01932 627440 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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.
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.
| Pupils | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 40.3% | 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 | 5.6% | 10.1%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 30.4% | 13.0%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 59.0% | 32.3%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 63.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 25.0% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 0.0% | 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
- Ashley Park School 1.1 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Maypole School 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Walton Leigh School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Manor Mead School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lindon Bennett School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hopescourt School's Ofsted rating?
Hopescourt School hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150773.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.