The Surrey Teaching Centre
Tadworth Street, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, KT20 5RUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Surrey Teaching Centre is an alternative provision school in Tadworth for ages 2 to 18. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 November 2023, report published 7 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 November 2023
The school's culture is one of kindness, respect and inclusion. Pupils are firmly at the centre of all that the school does. Their safety and well-being are paramount in the school's work. Staff combine high expectations with great skill, care, patience and warm good humour. The strength of relationships created between staff and pupils is a key element in helping pupils to feel settled and secure. Pupils' excellent behaviour reflects the school's success in helping them to rediscover an interest in learning and the motivation to succeed. Pupils achieve exceptionally well during their time in the school and are thoroughly prepared for the next stage of their education. Education at The Surrey Teaching Centre is designed in consultation with pupils. From the moment pupils arrive, they are encouraged to express opinions and to give their views, which are acknowledged and valued. It is routine, for instance, for staff to ask pupils if they would like help before giving it, and to give pupils notice that they are about to adjust a piece of equipment, and the reasons why, so that pupils are not taken by surprise. One parent commented: 'Thank you for allowing my child to have a voice after a traumatic event. He feels safe, happy and well informed.'
Pupil numbers and mix
8 pupils on roll, with places for 32
Schools near The Surrey Teaching Centre
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service | 5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| The Limes College | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Reigate Valley College | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Saffron Valley Collegiate | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good |
School details
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Kristin Hoogland
- Phone
- 01737354006
- Address
- Tadworth Street, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, KT20 5RU
- Local authority
- Surrey
- URN
- 134108
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.