Carwarden House Community School is a special academy in Camberley, Surrey, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports moderate learning.
- Ages 11–19
- 161 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 161 (places for 160)
- Headteacher
- Ms Alexandra Ewen (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Iris Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 August 2014
- Free school meals
- 54.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Surrey
- School reference (URN)
- 141147
Needs it supports
1 need: moderate 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)
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, January 2014; school remains Good (March 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2014. 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
118 Upper Chobham Road, Camberley, GU15 1EJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Tomlinscote School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 miles
- The Grove Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Portesbery School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.5 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 Carwarden House Community School
How do I get a place at Carwarden House Community 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 Carwarden House Community School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Carwarden House Community School support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Carwarden House Community School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Carwarden House Community 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 Carwarden House Community School?
118 Upper Chobham Road, Camberley, GU15 1EJ, in Surrey.
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