SCHOOL PROFILE

Camberwell Park Specialist Support School

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 151378
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 188 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 February 2024
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Manchester
Trust PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 187 187 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 60 32.1% of pupils
Male pupils 127 67.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

68.4%
43.6 pts above England
School 68.4%
Manchester 46.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

33.7%
13.4 pts above England
School 33.7%
Manchester 42.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Manchester 1.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
35.8%
67
Pakistani
16.0%
30
African
14.4%
27
Any other Black background
7.5%
14
White and Black African
5.3%
10
Any other Asian background
3.7%
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% 187 of 187 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Manchester 23.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.5% 1 pupils
England 14.8% 14.3 pts below
EHC plans 99.5% 186 pupils
England 6.0% 93.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 67
Speech, language & communication 48
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 18
Severe learning difficulty 17
Specific learning difficulty 13
Social, emotional & mental health 9

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

9.91%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.70 pts higher than England
School 9.91%
Manchester 6.82%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

29.65%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.84 pts higher than England
School 29.65%
Manchester 18.60%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.33%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.52 pts higher than England
School 2.33%
Manchester 2.21%
North West 1.75%
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

99.5% 19.7 pts above England
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
99.5%
Manchester
88.4%
North West
82.4%
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