The Surrey Teaching Centre, Tadworth
The Surrey Teaching Centre is a pru school for pupils aged 2 to 18 in Tadworth. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Surrey Teaching Centre in detail
The Surrey Teaching Centre in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a medical pupil referral unit (PRU) providing education for children and young people admitted to The Children's Trust, Tadworth, for rehabilitation programmes following an acquired brain injury (ABI). Some of our pupils may have special educational needs resulting from a degenerative syndrome or condition."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 12.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%) and other ethnic groups (13%).
In 2026, 4 pupils (50%) received SEN support and 4 (50%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tadworth Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tadworth Court Roundabout (n-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Surrey Teaching Centre stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with The Surrey Teaching Centre
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Surrey Teaching Centre from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Surrey Teaching Centre is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 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
25%
Available places
8 pupils
32 places
24 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Tadworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tadworth
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
8
Total Pupils
3
Boys
5
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
0.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,412
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about The Surrey Teaching Centre
What is The Surrey Teaching Centre's Ofsted rating?
The Surrey Teaching Centre was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Surrey Teaching Centre?
No fixed boundary. When The Surrey Teaching Centre is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The Surrey Teaching Centre?
The Surrey Teaching Centre has around 8 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Surrey Teaching Centre?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming The Surrey Teaching Centre on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Surrey Teaching Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Surrey Teaching Centre?
The Surrey Teaching Centre is at Tadworth Street, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5RU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)