SCHOOL PROFILE

Belvue School

Not applicable Community special school URN 101965
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 227 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

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

Previous Ofsted activity

24 November 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 18 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 228 228 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 55 24.1% of pupils
Male pupils 173 75.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

57.5%
32.7 pts above England
School 57.5%
Ealing 28.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

52.2%
31.9 pts above England
School 52.2%
Ealing 54.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Ealing 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
14.9%
34
Indian
14.0%
32
White British
14.0%
32
Any other ethnic group
13.6%
31
Any other White background
12.3%
28
Pakistani
6.6%
15
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% 228 of 228 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Ealing 17.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 228 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 87
Severe learning difficulty 62
Autistic spectrum disorder 39
Speech, language & communication 30
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Specific learning difficulty 3

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2022/23.

2022/23
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

0.1 39.9 pts below England
School 0.1
Ealing 44.3
London 43.0
England 40.0
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.8% 36.8 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 52.7% 52.7 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.8% 30.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.00 England 3.45
Progress 8 -1.63 2022/23

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

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

10.75%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.53 pts higher than England
School 10.75%
Ealing 6.51%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

30.85%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

15.04 pts higher than England
School 30.85%
Ealing 18.36%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.19%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.39 pts higher than England
School 3.19%
Ealing 1.82%
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

100.4% 20.7 pts above England
Belvue School
100.4%
Ealing
71.2%
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