Castle Garden School
Pewely Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Hatherall-Good
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 32
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 149670
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483901014
About this school
Castle Garden School is an independent special school in Guildford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 32 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Castle Garden School 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
Castle Garden School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Castle Garden School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 32 |
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
- 32
Location
Nearby schools
-
Royal Grammar School Guildford0.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Guildford High School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
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Tormead School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
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University of Surrey1.0 miles
Universities · Guildford
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The Hope Service1.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
- Bramley Grange Academy Academies
- Bramley Oak Academy Academies
- Gosden House School Special schools
- Pond Meadow School Academies
- The Hope Service Local authority maintained schools
- Wey Valley College Academies
- Guildford Nursery School Nursery
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Castle Garden School teach?
- Castle Garden School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Castle Garden School?
- The headteacher of Castle Garden School is Mrs Sarah Hatherall-Good, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Castle Garden School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Castle Garden School 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 many pupils are at Castle Garden School?
- Castle Garden School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Castle Garden School full?
- Castle Garden School has capacity for 32 pupils and 32 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 Castle Garden School a faith school?
- No. Castle Garden School has no designated religious character.
- Does Castle Garden School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Castle Garden School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.