Unified Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
64
AGES
9 - 16
GENDER
Boys
TYPE
Academy special sponsor led

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(22/11/2022)
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3.8:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
79.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
4.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
82.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Chart Lane South
Dorking
RH5 4DB
01737215488

School Description

Chart Wood School joined the Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in January 2019. The deputy headteacher is currently the acting headteacher. A new headteacher has been appointed and will join the school in September 2019. The school provides education for pupils who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties. A number of pupils have additional special educational needs and/or disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorder. All pupils have an education, health and care (EHC) plan. All pupils attending the school are boys. Some pupils access off-site alternative provision at: Skills and Integrated Learning Centre (SILC), Sporting Chances, Winchmore Tutors and A2E – Access to Education. Pupils in Years 10 and 11 attend vocational courses at East Surrey College. Inspection report: Chart Wood School, 24–25 April 2019 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection This inspection was carried out as a direct result of two qualifying complaints made to Ofsted that raised serious concerns. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector decided that an inspection should take place, without notice, to follow up the whole-school issues that were identified. Inspectors sought to establish whether pupils were safe, and pupils’ behaviour was promoted effectively. This inspection was carried out under section 8 of the Education Act 2005. The inspection was also deemed a section 5 inspection under the same Act. The inspection was aligned with a monitoring inspection of the residential provision at the school, carried out by two Ofsted social care regulatory inspectors. Inspectors observed teaching and learning throughout the school. Some observations were carried out with the acting headteacher or senior leader. A sample of pupils’ workbooks was also examined. Inspectors held meetings with senior leaders, subject leaders, a group of teaching staff and a group of support staff. The lead inspector met with representatives from the trust. Inspectors met with some pupils to discuss their views about the school and talked to pupils informally about their work and to gather their views. An inspector heard some pupils read. An inspector spoke on the telephone with representatives of two of the off-site providers. An inspector spoke to a small number of parents on the telephone to discuss their views about the school. Inspectors scrutinised records and documentation relating to safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and pupils’ individual records. Safeguarding procedures were reviewed. Inspectors reviewed the checks made on staff about their suitability to work with pupils. Inspection team Claire Prince, lead inspector Her Majesty’s Inspector Maxine McDonald-Taylor Her Majesty’s Inspector Inspection report: Chart Wood School, 24–25 April 2019 Page 10 of 11 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].

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