More House School, Farnham

Special
Other independent special school
Boys
Ages 819
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jonathan Hetherington
Pupils:504 / 530 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01252792303
Address:Moons Hill, Frensham, Farnham, GU10 3AP
Status:open
Opened:21 October 1957

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Exceptional
Personal Development
Exceptional
Leadership
Strong Standard
Inspected 24 February 2026View full report
URN:125403
UKPRN:10016607
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Farnham and Bordon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

More House School excels at making every child feel genuinely valued and understood. Staff use specialist training to identify each pupil's precise needs and remove barriers to learning, helping children who have struggled in the past to thrive with confidence. The school's transformational approach extends beyond academics - parents report remarkable changes in their children's wellbeing, self-esteem and resilience.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional pastoral care and personal development woven throughout school life, with staff providing individualised support tailored to each pupil's specific needs
  • Outstanding attendance rates significantly above national figures for pupils with SEND, with swift personalised support for any pupil struggling
  • Highly ambitious curriculum with specialist language, attention, memory and processing approach integrated across all subjects
  • Strong sixth-form provision offering independence, challenge and personalised support with excellent student outcomes and career preparation
  • Exceptional inclusion practice where every pupil is welcomed with genuine warmth and staff are highly trained in meeting diverse learning needs

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Edinburgh Fringe performances, chess club, drama club, leadership roles as prefects and club leaders, meaningful work experience partnerships with employers including banks, supermarket chains and Formula One team, sixth-form mentoring and refereeing fixtures

More House School is an exceptional inclusive school for pupils with special educational needs where staff look beyond labels to understand each child as an individual. The school has achieved outstanding outcomes across all areas including attendance, behaviour, personal development and academic achievement.

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£10,841/term

£32,522/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

32 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught94%
Good progress94%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns81%
Wider development97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kennel Lane (adj)
525m · 9 min walk
Bowls Club (opp)
651m · 11 min walk
Gong Hill (N-bound)
847m · 14 min walk
Shortfield Road (opp)
910m · 15 min walk
Millbridge Court (o/s)
1.1km · 18 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

504 pupils

530 capacity

26 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Farnham

High pressure
New homes approved:1,225
Projected new pupils:221

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Farnham

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

Places available

12,562

Applications

12,278

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

95.3%

Secondary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

24 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
7 March 2023
5 March 2019

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