Moor House School & College

  • Special
  • Other
  • Ages 7 to 19
Ofsted: Outstanding

Mill Lane, Hurst Green, Oxted, RH8 9AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moor House School & College is a special school in Oxted for ages 7 to 19. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 June 2014, report published 18 July 2014

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 November 2022

Pupils at Moor House School and College are happy, confident and eager to learn. They fully appreciate how well they are helped to achieve their full potential. Highly skilled staff enable pupils to realise that they can overcome their barriers to learning. Pupils soon realise that success is available for them. They just have to work hard, which they really do. Pupils are encouraged to aim high. Their motivation to achieve their chosen careers propels them to do as well as possible in exams. Consequently, pupils leave school and college with meaningful accreditations and are exceptionally well prepared for their future lives. Pupils behave extremely well. They are friendly, respectful and remarkably supportive of each other. The school and college are welcoming, studious environments in which pupils develop into self-assured young adults. As one parent told us, 'Our child's confidence, happiness and self-esteem have grown immeasurably and their progress towards academic qualifications has far surpassed any expectations we had on them joining the school.' The impressive, collaborative, multidisciplinary approach ensures pupils make outstanding progress with their speech and language. Staff know and understand pupils exceptionally well. They are united in their desire to equip pupils to be as independent and successful as possible in adult life.

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

23 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score12.0

12.0, 34.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths8.7%

8.7%, 56.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.97

0.97, 3.12 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals0.5%

0.5%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3%

3%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moor House School & College

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Limpsfield Grange School2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 30.6
The View School4 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 6.7
Valence School4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 3.7
St Piers School5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.5
Sunnydown School5 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 21.8

School details

School type
Non-maintained special school
Sector
Other
Age range
7 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Middleton
Address
Mill Lane, Hurst Green, Oxted, RH8 9AQ
Local authority
Surrey
URN
125454

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.