Sunnydown School
Motto | We Came To Conquer |
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Type | Community school |
Headteacher | Mr Paul Jensen |
Location |
Whyteleafe Road Caterham Surrey CR3 5ED England Coordinates: 51°17′41″N 0°05′06″W / 51.294698°N 0.084941°W |
Local authority | Surrey County Council |
DfE number | 936/7014 |
DfE URN | 125458 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Students | 82 |
Gender | Boys |
Ages | 11–16 |
Colours | Green |
Website | School website |
Sunnydown School is a special boarding secondary school situated in the town of Caterham in Surrey, England. The school educates students aged 11 to 16.
Organisation
The school is classed as a community special school[1] and has an average intake of 20 students anually. It is located in the civil parish of Caterham on the Hill and right next to de Stafford School. It also touches the southwestern part of the London Borough of Croydon.
The school acts as a stepping stone from primary education onto further education colleges. Students at Sunnydown take 8 GCSE exams along with the ASDAN bronze award in Year 10 onwards and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Pupils at the school follow a set of guidelines set by the staff in order to develop their independencei and also prepare them for higher education and potential employment.[2] The school teaches pupils about 'British Values' and link this into the curriculum.[3] Around half of the students at the school attend the boarding side of the school. Students are encouraged to try what there is on offer and also maintain punctuality.
Name and establishment
The original building was called Portley House and built in 1856 for a wine merchant, Charles Dingwall. Ever since then, the building has had various extensions during it's lifetime and became a school for the deaf a while later.[4] In 1983, Sunnydown School moved from Hogs Back, Guildford and has remained at Portley House ever since.[5] A gym, practical cooking room and an eight classroom block has been built since the aqusition.
Students
A significant majority of students at the school are diagnosed with a form of autism or Asperger syndrome. The school deals with those who have speech and language disorders as well. The school deals with those with varying levels of disability and suits the learning enviroment to those The catchment area of Sunnydown is very wide, taking people from Tandridge and as far as Woking and Surrey Heath whilst in the borders of Surrey.
Headteachers
Headteacher | Years in office |
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Moore Armstrong | - July 2014 |
Paul Jensen | September 2014 - onwards |
Statistics
OFSTED periodic inspection grade (1 = excellent 4 = inadequate)[6] | |
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Year | Rating |
2016 | 2 |
2012 | 1 |
2009 | 1 |
2005 | 2 |