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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Burnside Secondary PRU

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 137328
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 56 Published school capacity
Capacity used 33.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 June 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 21 September 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Waltham Forest
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 19 19 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 6 31.6% of pupils
Male pupils 13 68.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

78.9%
54.1 pts above England
School 78.9%
Waltham Forest 24.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

42.1%
21.8 pts above England
School 42.1%
Waltham Forest 38.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Waltham Forest 0.4%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
15.8%
3
Any other Asian background
10.5%
2
Any other Black background
10.5%
2
Any other White background
10.5%
2
Caribbean
10.5%
2
Pakistani
10.5%
2
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 52.6% 10 of 19 pupils
31.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 52.6%
Waltham Forest 19.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 52.6% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 37.8 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
No specialist assessment yet 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

33.9% 45.9 pts below England
Burnside Secondary PRU
33.9%
Waltham Forest
63.4%
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