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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Children's Support Service

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 136035
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 198 Published school capacity
Capacity used 51.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 May 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 28 June 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Essex
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 102 102 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 28 27.5% of pupils
Male pupils 74 72.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

46.1%
21.3 pts above England
School 46.1%
Basildon 24.2%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Basildon 15.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.9%
4.9 pts above England
School 5.9%
Basildon 1.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.2%
93
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
4
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.0%
2
Caribbean
1.0%
1
Gypsy / Roma
1.0%
1
Unclassified
1.0%
1
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% 102 of 102 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Basildon 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 79.4% 81 pupils
England 14.8% 64.6 pts above
EHC plans 20.6% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 14.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 93
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Speech, language & communication 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

51.5% 28.3 pts below England
Children's Support Service
51.5%
Basildon
77.8%
East of England
78.7%
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