The Surrey Teaching Centre, Tadworth: SEND school, ages 1

The Surrey Teaching Centre is a pupil referral unit in Tadworth, Surrey, for children and young people aged 1 to 19.

Ages 1–19
8 pupils
Ofsted: Outstanding

School details

Type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 1 to 19
Boys and girls: Boys and girls
Pupils: 8 (places for 32)
Headteacher: Ms Kristin Hoogland (Headteacher)
Opened: 1 April 2003
Free school meals: 0% of pupils eligible
Council: Surrey
School reference (URN): 134108

How to get a place

3 steps

Talk to your child’s school or the council
Places in alternative provision are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Surrey council, rather than applied for directly.
If your child has an EHC plan
The placement should be agreed through the plan, with you involved in the decision.
Get free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can explain your options and come to meetings with you.

Surrey SENDIASS Surrey Local Offer How EHC plans work

Questions to ask when you visit

8 questions to tick off as you go

How many children are in each class, and how many adults?
Which therapies happen in school (speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), and how often?
What training do staff have in my child’s needs?
How do you help children who are anxious, overwhelmed or in distress?
How will you keep in touch with me day to day?
How does home-to-school transport work?
What happens at the big changes: starting, moving up, and leaving at 16 or 19?
Can my child visit first, or have a settling-in period?

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Ofsted

Rated Outstanding, November 2023; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (October 2021)

Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, October 2021).

Read the Ofsted report

Contact and getting there

Tadworth Street, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, KT20 5RU

01737 354006 School website

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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive

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Questions about The Surrey Teaching Centre

How do I get a place at The Surrey Teaching Centre?

Places at The Surrey Teaching Centre are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Surrey council rather than applied for directly. If your child has an EHC plan, the placement should be agreed through it.

What ages does The Surrey Teaching Centre take?

Aged 1 to 19, boys and girls.

What is The Surrey Teaching Centre’s Ofsted rating?

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 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 The Surrey Teaching Centre?

Tadworth Street, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, KT20 5RU, in Surrey.

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