The Sallygate School, Temple Ewell
The Sallygate School is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 17 in Temple Ewell. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Sallygate School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Sallygate School are Elms School (1.7 miles, Good); Woodpecker Court (3.8 miles, Outstanding); Portal House School (4.5 miles, Good); and Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary (5.2 miles, Good).
Elms SchoolWoodpecker CourtPortal House SchoolLearning Opportunities Centre Secondary
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at The Sallygate School has an education, health and care plan (51 of 51 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kearsney Rail Station, about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbey (s-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
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
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
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Sallygate School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 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
64%
Available places
51 pupils
80 places
29 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Temple Ewell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Temple Ewell
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
51
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Sallygate 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
51
Total Pupils
31
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Sallygate School
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Questions parents ask about The Sallygate School
What is The Sallygate School's Ofsted rating?
The Sallygate School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025.
Does The Sallygate School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in July 2025, The Sallygate School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to The Sallygate School?
The Sallygate School has around 51 pupils on roll.
Does The Sallygate School have specialist SEN provision?
The Sallygate School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Sallygate School?
The Sallygate 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 The Sallygate School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Sallygate School?
The Sallygate School is at Channels & Choices, Kearsney Manor, Temple Ewell, Kent, CT16 3EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)