Gosden House School

A outstanding community special school school in Surrey. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Gosden House School.

Guildford, GU50AH Ofsted: Outstanding Age 4-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

100

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 100.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
8 December 2010
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Horsham Road
Bramley
Guildford, GU50AH

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
125452
Type
Community special school
Phase
Special
Address
Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AH
Age range
4-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
130 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
130
Free School Meals
43.8% (57 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
99.2% (129 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
22.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
5 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
10
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
130 pupils
4-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing lives, building futures."

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Art First Aid Calm Club History Football Sports Lego Gardening Animal Care Judo Hairdressing

Sports

Football Judo

Facilities

Forest School Outdoor learning spaces Working allotment Garden shop Extensive grounds

Curriculum Highlights

Toolkit for Life (gives learning tools) What’s in it for me (WIIFM) 10 Key Life Tools (secondary) Gosden Standards (Quality First Teaching) Building Learning Power Learning Habits (primary) / Learning Muscles (secondary) Forest School / outdoor learning KS4 accredited qualifications and vocational offer Gatsby Benchmarks

SEND Provision

Gosden House School provides a personalised education for children with a range of complex learning difficulties, including speech and language and those with an additional diagnosis such as Autistic Spectrum Condition.

Admissions Criteria

Place admissions are managed directly by Surrey County Council (Education Office). For September 2026, the local authority deadline to name a placement is 15 February 2026. The school states it is currently over PAN in most classes and does not maintain a waiting list; placements are considered on an equal footing if a placement becomes available. Visits are available via show-rounds; enquiries can be directed to Lucy Ellis at [email protected].

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