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SCHOOL PROFILE

Watling View School

Not applicable Community special school URN 117683
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

30 April 2025
Latest published outcome Improved significantly
Published 8 June 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 115 115 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 38 33.0% of pupils
Male pupils 77 67.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.4%
12.6 pts above England
School 37.4%
St Albans 10.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

40.9%
20.6 pts above England
School 40.9%
St Albans 15.9%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
St Albans 1.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
35.7%
41
Pakistani
12.2%
14
Any other White background
10.4%
12
African
8.7%
10
Bangladeshi
8.7%
10
Any other Asian background
7.0%
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% 115 of 115 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
St Albans 17.7%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 115 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 103
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 11
Physical disability 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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
St Albans 70.6%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
St Albans 82.3%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
St Albans 76.7%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
St Albans 81.7%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official 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

15.81%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

9.60 pts higher than England
School 15.81%
St Albans 5.63%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.67%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.86 pts higher than England
School 33.67%
St Albans 12.95%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

10.20%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

8.40 pts higher than England
School 10.20%
St Albans 1.63%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information