Freemantles School
Community special school in Woking (Surrey).
Location
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Working together to make sense of the world Freemantles School, situated in Mayford Green, just off the A320 Guildford Road immediately to the south of Woking town centre, is part of Surrey County Council Local Authority's provision for students with special educational needs.
It is one of two Surrey schools catering for the needs of children and young people with autism and draws its pupils mainly from the west of the county. Students at the school have autism and communication difficulties, sometimes displaying emotional or behavioural difficulties that are related to their special educational needs.
Co-educational and non-denominational, the school currently has both Primary and Secondary provision, taking students from 4 to 19 in new purpose-designed buildings equipped with the latest technology and equipment.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 125477
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Woking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Bethan Emerson | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Reynolds | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Christine Gregory | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Suraiya Behardien | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Westwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shadnoush McClements | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicole Lawler | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alexandra Tewfik | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Thompson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Justin Price | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record