Sunnydown School, Caterham

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Boys
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr R Woolley
Pupils:91 / 81 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01883342281
Address:Portley House, 152 Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, CR3 5ED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:125458
UKPRN:10017709
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Surrey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

29.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Whyteleafe South Rail Station (entrance 1)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Portley Lane (adj)
380m · 6 min walk
Macaulay Road (opp)
421m · 7 min walk
Salmons Lane Green (W-bound)
494m · 8 min walk
Ninehams Road (opp)
541m · 9 min walk
Town End Close (adj)
568m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

91 pupils

81 capacity

10 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Caterham

High pressure
New homes approved:634
Projected new pupils:114

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Caterham

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(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.42064%

Overall absence

20.87912%

Persistent absence

91

Enrolments

Authorised5.69018%
Unauthorised1.73046%
Persistent (10%+)20.87912%
Severe (50%+)2.1978%

Absence trend

8.50444%
18/19
24.21346%
20/21
7.30466%
21/22
7.87529%
22/23
7.89482%
23/24
7.42064%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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