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St Philip's School

Special school in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames. Good (Jan 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 16 March 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

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 January 2027

The last inspection was in January 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.

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. 2.0 milesDysart School

    Special, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames

    School remains Outstanding (Mar 2024)

  2. 2.3 milesLinden Bridge School

    Special, Worcester Park, Surrey

    Good (Jan 2024)

  3. 3.3 milesBedelsford School

    Special, Kingston upon Thames

    School remains Outstanding (Jun 2024)

  4. 3.6 milesWest Hill School

    Special, Leatherhead, Surrey

    Outstanding (May 2023)

  5. 3.6 milesFox Grove School

    Special, Leatherhead, Surrey

    Outstanding (Apr 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.