Greenholm School, Sutton
Greenholm School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 20 in Sutton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenholm School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Greenholm School are Orchard Hill College (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Grove Road School (0.5 miles); Brookways School (2.1 miles, Good); and Wandle Valley Academy (2.3 miles, Good).
Orchard Hill CollegeGrove Road SchoolBrookways SchoolWandle Valley Academy
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Greenholm School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (82%).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Greenholm School has an education, health and care plan (114 of 114 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sutton Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Devonshire Avenue, 40 metres away.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Greenholm School excels at understanding each pupil as an individual, using this knowledge to provide personalised emotional support and help pupils settle quickly and feel safe. The school offers an outstanding range of life-skills learning and enrichment activities - from travel training and budgeting to theatre visits and music lessons - that prepare students exceptionally well for adulthood. With outstanding behaviour management and sixth-form work experience placements, the school successfully develops pupils' independence, confidence and readiness for their next steps.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and personal development with staff using personalised support to help pupils manage emotions effectively
- Excellent reading programme with new phonics approach that helps pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Comprehensive enrichment activities including sports, Shakespeare, school enterprises, museum visits, theatre trips and music lessons
- Strong sixth-form provision with personalised pathways, work experience placements and support for employment readiness
- Robust behaviour management training for staff enabling minimal classroom interruptions and positive learning attitudes
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching adaptations and resources are not always precisely tailored to individual pupil needs, sometimes lacking the right support for pupils to practise and develop their knowledge and skills
- Some aspects of the school's work lack strategic oversight, leading to inconsistencies in the quality of provision across the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and honest culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting competitions, performing Shakespeare, school enterprises, weekly learning in the community, visits to museums, theatre trips, learning to play musical instruments, school council, eco-committee, sixth-form work experience placements
Greenholm School is an independent special school for pupils with autism that prioritises preparing students for their futures with high aspirations for academic, social and personal achievement. The school maintains a calm, settled environment where pupils feel safe and typically achieve well.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Greenholm School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 30 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
114 pupils
120 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton
Across Sutton council
Places available
3,505
Applications
2,870
Got 1st preference
69.5%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Sutton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
114
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Greenholm School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
114
Total Pupils
92
Boys
22
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Greenholm School
What are GCSE results like at Greenholm School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Greenholm School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Greenholm School's Ofsted rating?
Greenholm School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025.
Does Greenholm School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in July 2025, Greenholm School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Greenholm School?
Greenholm School has around 114 pupils on roll.
Does Greenholm School have specialist SEN provision?
Greenholm School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Greenholm School?
Greenholm School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Greenholm School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 30 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenholm School?
Greenholm School is at 95 Brighton Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5SJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)