SCHOOL PROFILE

St Ann's School

Not applicable Community special school URN 101971
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 124 Published school capacity
Capacity used 103.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

29 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
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 128 128 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 41 32.0% of pupils
Male pupils 87 68.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.1%
28.3 pts above England
School 53.1%
Ealing 28.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

62.5%
42.2 pts above England
School 62.5%
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
22.7%
29
Any other ethnic group
17.2%
22
Any other White background
10.9%
14
Any other Asian background
8.6%
11
Indian
8.6%
11
White British
6.3%
8
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% 128 of 128 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% 128 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 64
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 33
Autistic spectrum disorder 28
Moderate learning difficulty 2
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

12.69%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.47 pts higher than England
School 12.69%
Ealing 6.51%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

38.82%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

23.01 pts higher than England
School 38.82%
Ealing 18.36%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.71%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.90 pts higher than England
School 4.71%
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

103.2% 23.4 pts above England
St Ann's School
103.2%
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