OFSTED
3 December 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
North Somerset
Trust
W W Trust
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
190
190 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
57
30.0% of pupils
Male pupils
133
70.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
20.5 pts
above England
School
45.3%
North Somerset
16.5%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.1 pts
below England
School
4.2%
North Somerset
9.3%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
above England
School
1.1%
North Somerset
1.5%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
88.9%
169
Any other White background
4.2%
8
White and Asian
2.1%
4
African
1.1%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
2
Any other ethnic group
0.5%
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%
190 of
190 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
4.3
34.9 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.65 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.29%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.07 pts
higher than
England
School
9.29%
North Somerset
5.97%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
26.14%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.32 pts
higher than
England
School
26.14%
North Somerset
14.19%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.55%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.74 pts
higher than
England
School
4.55%
North Somerset
1.68%
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
115.2%
35.4 pts
above England
Westhaven School
115.2%
North Somerset
88.2%
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.