MORE House School in Frensham has been graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted following a full school inspection in March.

The specialist school, which is recognised as a national centre of excellence for the education of boys with specific learning and language difficulties, also scored the top grading in every one of the six sub-sections of the inspection.

More House’s headmaster Jonathan Hetherington said: “We are delighted that the dedication and expertise of the school’s staff has been recognised by Ofsted.

“The commitment to giving every boy the best opportunities and environment possible so that he can achieve far beyond his expectations is a fundamental key to the school’s success.”

In the report, the inspectors highlight “consistently very effective teaching” and “highly effective support” so that pupils “achieve a gamut of excellent outcomes, both academic and relating to pupils’ increased confidence, their improved sense of well-being and their ability to form meaningful social relationships”.

The lead inspector, who is Ofsted’s national lead for English at primary and secondary stage, spent two-and-a-half days in the school, assisted by an experienced specialist education headteacher with an MBE for services to special education.

They observed many lessons, interviewed staff, pupils and governors, and contacted all parents.

The inspectors identified pupils’ behaviour as “exemplary”, and recognised “excellent leadership at all levels and in all areas of the school”.

They described the school as “welcoming”, and stated “the school’s approach to supporting pupils is outstanding”. The “highly effective curriculum enables pupils to make excellent advances in their learning”.

The report recognised that many pupils join More House lacking self-belief, but go on to achieve results at GCSE and A-level significantly higher than the national averages, despite difficulties posed by dyslexia, speech and language processing disorders and associated social communication difficulties.

The Ofsted report quoted parents of the school saying “More House is a life-changer” and “a truly outstanding school that changes lives for the better”.

Founded in 1939, More House School is an independent day and boarding school with more than 460 boys on roll, making it the largest specialist school of its type in the country.

Many boys travel long distances to attend the school, which is currently used for placements by 30 local authorities.

The school has also been recognised as one of the top 600 schools in the country for GCSE music by the Incorporated Society of Musicians, and appeared in The Times’ list of top performing boys’ boarding schools for A* and A grades at A-level for 2015.