Frewen College is a residential special school, offering full-time education to male and female pupils between the ages of seven and 19. The school is registered for 130 pupils. Pupils in Years 3 to 6 are taught in the prep school, which is across a road from the main school site. All other pupils are taught in the secondary buildings, which are together on the Frewen house estate. The school caters for young people with speech and language difficulties. The main primary need is dyslexia, although several pupils have a range of secondary needs, such as dyspraxia and dyscalculia. There are currently 112 pupils on roll, of whom 24 are resident. Just over two thirds of the pupils are boys. The school opened in 1947. It was last inspected as part of an integrated inspection in May 2012. The last inspection of residential provision was in December 2015. The principal took up his post in September 2014. Since the last inspection there has also been a change in deputy principal, special educational needs coordinator and head of boarding. The school is currently undergoing a restructure of the leadership team.