OFSTED
23 February 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Non-maintained special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Devon
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
49
49 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
20
40.8% of pupils
Male pupils
29
59.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.9 pts
above England
School
36.7%
East Devon
19.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
22.6 pts
above England
School
42.9%
East Devon
5.7%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
East Devon
1.2%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
93.9%
46
African
2.0%
1
Any other Asian background
2.0%
1
Any other ethnic group
2.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
49 of
49 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
89.9 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
16.57%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
10.36 pts
higher than
England
School
16.57%
East Devon
5.71%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
44.44%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
28.63 pts
higher than
England
School
44.44%
East Devon
13.58%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
11.11%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
9.31 pts
higher than
England
School
11.11%
East Devon
1.72%
South West
1.90%
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
32.7%
47.1 pts
below England
Royal Deaf Education Trust
32.7%
East Devon
78.0%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.