Parkwood Hall is a special school for students aged 8 to 19. The school has very recently become a trust school, with foundation school status. The school’s partner local authority, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, places a very few students at the school. Other students have homes in neighbouring authorities in the south-east and in London. Approximately one third of students attend as weekly boarders. Others travel to school from home each day. The proportion of students who are supported by the pupil premium is well above the national average. This is additional funding for students who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are looked after by the local authority. About one third of students are from backgrounds which are other than White British. A few have homes where English is not the main language. The school makes use of alternative provision at West Kent College, Tonbridge for a small number of students in Year 14. There have been a number of changes on the school’s governing body since the previous inspection. The Chair of Governors took up his post at the beginning of this term. The main school building and residences are set in extensive grounds.