Sunnydown School
Special school in Caterham, Surrey. Outstanding (May 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 23 May 2023, report published 5 July 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2027
The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 1.0 milesClifton Hill School
Not inspected yet
- 2.8 milesSt Nicholas School
Requires improvement (May 2024)
- 3.4 milesWoodfield School
School remains Good (Oct 2022)
- 4.3 milesSt Giles School
School remains Good (Apr 2023)
- 4.3 milesRed Gates School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Sep 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.