Freemantles is a Surrey County Council maintained school for autistic children and young people. Over many years we have developed strong expertise and a respected specialism in autism education.

Our school supports pupils aged 4–19 and has a wide catchment area across Surrey, particularly in the West. We opened our Mayford site in 2007 with space for one class per year group, up to nine pupils per class.

As we grow, we are committed to supporting families and building strong relationships between staff and parents. Our leadership structure includes an Executive Headteacher overseeing both schools and strategic development, a Head of Schools, two Deputies, and Assistant Headteachers based in Secondary & FE, Ripley, and Primary. This ensures senior leaders know each child well and can work closely with families.

Freemantles has long been committed to supporting autistic pupils across Surrey. Our well established community role includes outreach, training, and High COIN Centre support. The success of Autism Outreach over the past decade has led Surrey to expand and commission the Surrey Autism Outreach for Schools service from Freemantles. We lead the service, working with Woodlands and Limpsfield Grange, with referrals made by schools. 

Justin Price
Executive Headteacher

Freemantles is a Surrey County Council School for children and young people with complex social communication needs. Many of the pupils also have Autism. We currently provide for students aged 4 through to 19 i.e Year R to Year 14 .

Mission Statement
"Working together to make sense of the world."

Freemantles was judged to be an Outstanding school by Ofsted in November 2016.

"Senior Leaders and governors have ensured that the school continues to improve. Their relentless drive for excellence ensures outstanding outcomes for the large majority of pupils."

"Staff have a highly developed sense of the needs of individual pupils. Consequently, teaching is of a very high quality, providing pupils with constant opportunities to succeed."

"Support Staff, including non-teaching staff are highly skilled and dedicated."

"Expectations for all pupils are high, no matter how complex their needs...Many of the school's staff are highly experienced and specialists in their fields."

"Leaders have ensured that developing pupils' well-being sits at the top of the school's priorities."

Freemantles School Aims

For Freemantles School and the community, especially parents and carers to work together to challenge each individual pupil to achieve as much as they can in their:

• Emotional Wellbeing 
• Communication 
• Social understanding 
• Independence 
• Functional Academic progress 

In order that they are able to live contented lives participating actively in society.

Freemantles School is a centre of excellence for children with complex social communication needs and /or Autism. To maintain this status we will ensure that we have staff trained in the effective implementation of a range of carefully selected strategies that we use to support successful teaching and learning for pupils with these needs. In addition we will offer high quality training and support to:

• parents, 
• the community of Surrey Schools and Colleges and their parents, 
• other interested parties.

Why work for us?

There are many benefits to working at Freemantles. We offer staff the following:

• Internationally renowned and 'Outstanding' school on your CV
• Extremely comprehensive induction programme
• Access to extensive CPD opportunities helping employees to develop an fuller understanding of autism
• Opportunities for promotion and routes into teaching or other professions related to Autism
• Strong Senior Leadership Team acknowledgement of staff wellbeing
• Generous pension scheme
• Paid sick leave (subject to length of service)
• Surrey Rewards discount programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Built in holiday pay
• Access to reduced memberships at local gyms
• Free parking
• Dedicated staff room with pleasant outdoor seating area for warmer weather
• Hot meals available at a reasonable price
• Access to good value weekend and holiday breaks in our school-owned caravan
• Opportunities for staff to take on Personal Assistant work through social care funded direct payments.