Sunnydown School
Community special school in Caterham, Surrey.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Pupils on roll | 91 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 81 |
| Free school meals | 29.70% |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Address | Portley House, 152 Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5ED |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.sunnydown.surrey.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01883342281 |
| URN | 125458 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 May 2023, published 5 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 October 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Clifton Hill School (special school, about 1.6 km)
- St Nicholas School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- Woodfield School (special school, about 5.4 km)
- St Giles School (special school, about 7.0 km)
- Red Gates School (special school, about 7.0 km)
- Addington Valley Academy (special school, about 8.2 km)
- Carew Academy (special school, about 8.2 km)
- Moor House School & College (special school, about 8.3 km)
Browse: Special schools in Surrey
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.