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Pond Meadow School

Coordinates: 51°15′20″N 0°34′44″W / 51.2556°N 0.5788°W / 51.2556; -0.5788
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Pond Meadow School
Address
Map
Larch Avenue

, ,
GU1 1DR

England
Coordinates51°15′20″N 0°34′44″W / 51.2556°N 0.5788°W / 51.2556; -0.5788
Information
TypeSpecial school;
Academy
Establishedc. 1980
Local authoritySurrey
Department for Education URN141533 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsAlex Page
Head teacherEmily Hayward
Staff31 teaching, 118 support
GenderCoeducational
Age2 to 19
Enrolment149 [1]
Colour(s)    Purple and green
Websitewww.pond-meadow.surrey.sch.uk}

Pond Meadow School is a small special school with academy status located in Guildford, Surrey, England for pupils aged 2 – 19.

History

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The school was officially opened by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 2009. It replaced the Bishop Reindorp School, built in the 1960s.[2]

In 2015, a minibus used by the school caught fire with eight children onboard.[3] Three of the children were wheelchair users and were unable to leave the bus independently. They were rescued by the driver and some passers-by. Nobody was harmed in the incident.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Pond Meadow School, Surrey". Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Royal seal of approval for school". 28 June 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. ^ Edwards, Mark (12 December 2015). ""Thank-you - you are our heroes!" say Pond Meadow pupils". Surrey Live. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  4. ^ Richards, Stuart (27 November 2015). "'Smoke soon turned into fire': Passer-by recounts minibus blaze". Surrey Live. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

The first Special school in Guildford Surrey