Chart Wood School is a maintained special school, with some residential places, catering for up to 105 boys, aged 9 to 16, who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties. A number of pupils have additional special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities, such as autism spectrum conditions. All pupils have education, health and care (EHC) plans. The school was formerly St Nicholas School. In September 2017, it amalgamated with Starhurst School, led by the headteacher from St Nicholas, who is now the executive headteacher. The school is due to move to a new building on the Starhurst site in 2019. At present, the school operates on two sites in Merstham and Reigate. Following the amalgamation, there was a full staffing and leadership restructure. There is now an executive headteacher, an acting headteacher and a head of school at the Inspection report: Chart Wood School, 6–7 March 2018 Page 8 of 11 Reigate site. The head of residential care is also the DSL. There have been several other changes to leaders’ and staff’s roles and responsibilities. The school uses alternative provision for some pupils at the Skills and Integrated Learning Centre (SILC), Sporting Chances, and Change of Scene. Pupils in Years 10 and 11 attend vocational courses at East Surrey College.