Independent · Special school · Kingston upon Thames
Canbury School
Independent special school · Ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · 75 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 75 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 80
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headmistress
- Mrs Philippa Rich
- Address
- Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LN
- Borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- Telephone
- 02085498622
- DfE reference (URN)
- 102620
- Website
- canburyschool.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Educare Small School.
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Admissions
Places at special schools are normally arranged through a child's Education, Health and Care Plan, with the local authority naming the school. Speak to your borough's special educational needs team rather than applying on the general admissions form.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Feesincluding VAT; the school's page shows £6,870 before VAT, to which we added VAT at 20% | £8,244 | £24,732 |
| Sixth Form Tuition Feesincluding VAT; the school's page shows £7,583 before VAT, to which we added VAT at 20% | £9,100 | £27,299 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £100 per one_off Registration fee payable on first application, non-refundable (exclusive of VAT) Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £750 per one_off Acceptance deposit for Year 7-11 entry, payable on acceptance of a place (exclusive of VAT) Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £1,000 per one_off Acceptance deposit for Sixth Form entry, payable on acceptance of a place (exclusive of VAT) Source
Source: canburyschool.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
National test and exam measures are not shown for special schools. Most pupils are not entered for them, so the published figures (often 0%) say nothing about the school.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 18.7%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 81.3%
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Compare with similar schools
Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.