Darwin School

Special
Independent
Ages 8 to 18

Ofsted: Requires improvement

C/O 4th Floor, Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1UXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Darwin School is a special school in Uxbridge for ages 8 to 18. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 30 September 2025

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

5 pupils on roll, with places for 20

Special educational needs support60%

60%, 45.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan40%

40%, 34 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Darwin School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Mews	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 1.1
Pield Heath House RC School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Meadow High School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.3
Moorcroft School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
The PRIDE Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 5.1

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 8 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Lucy Harrison
Phone: 01743891264
Website: cambiangroup.com/cambiangroup.aspx (opens in a new tab)
Address: C/O 4th Floor, Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1UX
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 131171

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.