Surrey Maths School

Overview

This monitoring visit report confirms that leaders have made “significant progress” in designing and delivering a highly specialist education programme for 16- to 19-year-olds. The school provides a supportive environment where students thrive, benefiting from rigorous monitoring and strong partnerships that enhance their academic and personal development.

Strengths

• Leaders offer a “highly specialist study programme” for students with aptitude for STEM, supported by a “thoughtful and well-considered outreach work programme” to encourage inclusivity.
• Staff “enthuse their learners” and promote a culture where students feel “at home,” fostering pride and passion for their studies.
• Teachers use “extensive subject expertise” to build student confidence, ensuring secure understanding before progressing to new learning.
• Leaders “monitor the quality of education and student experience rigorously,” using frequent lesson visits to inform staff training and support.
• Students develop wider skills through experiences such as acting as peer counsellors and working with industry mentors on independent projects.

Areas to improve

• Leaders are “further developing their links” with external agencies so that students are aware of risks relevant to where they live and study.

Safeguarding

The report states that leaders have established a “positive and safe learning environment” where students feel “very well cared for” and have confidence in staff to take concerns seriously.