The Sallygate School, Temple Ewell
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Sallygate School excels at supporting vulnerable pupils who have struggled with school attendance and learning. Staff build trusting relationships while delivering structured teaching in reading and other core skills, and the school creates an engaging environment with outdoor learning and practical life skills sessions that encourage pupils to attend and thrive.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on building positive relationships and creating a safe, calm learning environment
- Effective support for reading through phonics programmes and one-to-one tutoring to help pupils catch up
- Well-adapted learning environment with tailored support for pupils' social, emotional and mental health needs
- Engaging enrichment activities including woodland learning, life skills sessions, and leisure activities that improve attendance
- Clear curriculum priorities focusing on core subjects while providing broad enrichment across multiple areas
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent subject knowledge among teachers across the curriculum, leading to less clear explanations in some subjects
- Teachers need better training in adapting the curriculum to match individual pupils' starting points and learning needs
- Assessment checks in wider curriculum subjects are not as well-developed as those in core subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with careful attention to pupils' welfare and safety including comprehensive water safety training for all staff.
Extracurricular Activities
Woodland learning, life skills sessions (cooking, independent living preparation), fishing, golf, outdoor enrichment activities
The Sallygate School is a special school serving 52 pupils aged 8-17 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school has been rated Good overall and meets all independent school standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
51 pupils
80 capacity
29 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Temple Ewell
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Temple Ewell
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,410
Applications
18,281
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Sallygate School
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
River Primary School
Green Park Community Primary School
Whitfield Aspen School
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Lydden Primary School
Barton Junior School
Charlton Church of England Primary School
St Martin's School
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