Ofsted: Good

Philip Southcote School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onAddlestone, KT15 2QH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

201

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Progress 8

-1.6

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GCSE Rank

#108 in Surrey

#4,394 of 4,676 nationally

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Philip Southcote School is a Community special school school in Addlestone, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted. Pupils make below-average progress (Progress 8: -1.6).

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School Summary

Philip Southcote School is a community special school in Addlestone, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 11-19. The school has approximately 201 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 3.5, placing the school #108 in Surrey and #4,394 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was -1.6 — below-average pupil progress.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 4.8%.

In the 2022/23 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.17

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.17

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.03

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.15

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-06-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-12-08

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 6.6% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.5%(5 pupils)

Summer term 2023

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.694% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2023, this school served a headcount of 198 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.0%, which is below the termly national average of 6.6%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2022/23 (Summer term)	198	8	4.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	201	9	4.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	202	10	5.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	176	4	2.3%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	177	12	6.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	174	7	4.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	152	4	2.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	155	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	153	2	1.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	151	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	151	4	2.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	152	7	4.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	134	4	3.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	135	4	3.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	134	2	1.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	130	2	1.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	130	7	5.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	130	4	3.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	124	10	8.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	124	10	8.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	124	5	4.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

Philip Southcote School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover