Papillon House
Pebble Close, Tadworth, KT20 7PA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Anne Mackey
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 135407
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Telephone
- 01372363663
About this school
Papillon House is an independent special school in Tadworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Papillon House under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Papillon House has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2007, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Trends over time
How Papillon House has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 42
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bramley Hill School1.3 miles
Special schools
-
Merrywood House Independent Special School1.8 miles
Special schools · Surrey
-
Chinthurst School2.1 miles
Independent schools
-
RGS Surrey Hills2.7 miles
Independent schools · Dorking
-
The Children's Trust School2.8 miles
Special schools · Tadworth
Other schools in Tadworth
- The Children's Trust School Special schools
- The Surrey Teaching Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Kingswood Primary School Primary
- Tadworth Primary School Primary
- Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Papillon House teach?
- Papillon House teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Tadworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Papillon House?
- The headteacher of Papillon House is Ms Anne Mackey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Papillon House been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Papillon House under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Papillon House?
- Papillon House has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Papillon House full?
- Papillon House has capacity for 42 pupils and 42 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Papillon House a faith school?
- No. Papillon House has no designated religious character.
- What are Papillon House's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Papillon House's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.