An introduction to Grafham Grange School
Grafham Grange School consists of several impressive residential and educational buildings set in 42 acres of Surrey countryside at Grafham, near Guildford, and is easily accessible by road and rail.
The school has places for 44 boys / young men who require special residential education to help them manage a variety of behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD). Provision is weekly boarding, and there is a 24-hour curriculum to promote structured socialisation and learning experiences including full access to the National Curriculum.
Small teaching groups are available to all pupils and the school has a highly-skilled and experienced staff ,including specialist therapists and an 'outreach' team to support pupils' parents and families. Pupil progress is often outstanding and personal achievements very significant. The 2005 SATs results between Key Stage 2 and 4 placed the school in the top 5% of all schools.
Formerly an ILEA residential school, Grafham Grange was granted charitable, non-maintained status in 1994 by the DFES - the first such school to achieve this status. It is very successful in helping pupils to overcome their emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Focused on promoting emotional health and intelligence, it has a high success rate in helping pupils who have failed in other educational settings to succeed both academically (up to 8 GCSEs and a large range of other externally assessed qualifications) and socially. Over 90% of boys have moved on to further education, apprenticeships and work in the past three years. The School offers weekly boarding for 39 weeks. The residential facilities are excellent; additionally, boys have the support of an art therapist, family/pupil support therapists and a Consultant Psychiatrist.