Tolworth Junior School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its specialist base has 12 places for moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 7–11
- 379 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 379
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Nye (Headteacher)
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- School reference (URN)
- 102574
Needs its base supports
2 needs: moderate learning, severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Kingston upon Thames (5)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Kingston upon Thames (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Kingston upon Thames council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, December 2024
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Douglas Road, Surbiton, KT6 7SA
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Tolworth Infant and Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–7 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.0 miles
- Dysart School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 miles
- Surbiton Hill Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 miles
All SEND schools in Kingston upon Thames
By need in Kingston upon Thames: Autism (11) · Speech and language (8) · Moderate learning (6) · SEMH (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Physical (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Tolworth Junior School
How do I get a place in Tolworth Junior School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Tolworth Junior School support?
Moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Tolworth Junior School take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Tolworth Junior School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Tolworth Junior School?
Douglas Road, Surbiton, KT6 7SA, in Kingston upon Thames.
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