Cambian Southwick Park is registered as an independent special school for 40 boys and girls aged from seven to 19. Pupils have complex needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, severe learning disabilities and severe social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The school is owned by the Cambian Group. The school opened in January 2013. Nearly all pupils live in the children‟s home on the Inspection report: Cambian Southwick Park School, 3 January 2018 Page 4 of 10 same site as the school. All pupils are placed by local authorities. The principal took up post on 30 October 2017. The head of education took up post on 1 September 2016. There are currently 18 pupils on roll, aged nine to 17. All pupils have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan. The proprietor, who is the company representative, has responsibility for the governance of the school. A new director of the company has recently been given responsibility for the local governance of Southwick Park School. No pupils attend alternative provision. The school‟s last standard inspection took place on 20–22 September 2016, when it was judged to be inadequate. At a progress monitoring inspection on 20 May 2017, the school met all of the independent school standards that were checked at the time.