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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Tuke School

Not applicable Community special school URN 100880
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 113.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

6 January 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 July 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding
Published 21 September 2021
Published 28 May 2026 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Southwark
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 102 102 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 28 27.5% of pupils
Male pupils 74 72.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

67.6%
42.8 pts above England
School 67.6%
Southwark 35.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

23.5%
3.2 pts above England
School 23.5%
Southwark 27.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Southwark 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
43.1%
44
Any other White background
9.8%
10
Any other Mixed background
8.8%
9
White British
8.8%
9
Caribbean
7.8%
8
Any other ethnic group
6.9%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 102 of 102 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Southwark 22.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 102 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 47
Autistic spectrum disorder 43
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.45%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.23 pts higher than England
School 7.45%
Southwark 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.31%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.50 pts higher than England
School 20.31%
Southwark 18.21%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.13%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.32 pts higher than England
School 3.13%
Southwark 2.04%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

113.3% 33.6 pts above England
Tuke School
113.3%
Southwark
83.6%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information