St Piers School is a non-maintained special school, run by a charity in Lingfield, Surrey, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports moderate learning and severe learning.
- Ages 4–19
- 99 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 99 (places for 110)
- Headteacher
- Ms Tanya Moran (Principal)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Surrey
- School reference (URN)
- 125453
Needs it 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 Surrey (17)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Surrey (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through 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 questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Surrey council) that this is the school you want, 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. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, April 2013; school remains Good (March 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in April 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
St Pier's Lane, Lingfield, RH7 6PW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Piers College (Young Epilepsy) Independent · Ages 19–25 0.0 miles
- The View School Independent · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 3.0 miles
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 3.8 miles
By need in Surrey: Autism (37) · Speech and language (29) · Moderate learning (18) · Severe learning (9) · Hearing (6) · Physical (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Vision (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about St Piers School
How do I get a place at St Piers School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult St Piers School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does St Piers 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 St Piers School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is St Piers School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is St Piers School?
St Pier's Lane, Lingfield, RH7 6PW, in Surrey.
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