SCHOOL PROFILE

Tor View School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 143879
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 165 Published school capacity
Capacity used 170.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 February 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lancashire
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Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 281 281 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 96 34.2% of pupils
Male pupils 185 65.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.0%
17.2 pts above England
School 42.0%
Rossendale 22.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.4%
8.9 pts below England
School 11.4%
Rossendale 6.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Rossendale 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
73.7%
207
Pakistani
8.9%
25
Bangladeshi
4.3%
12
White and Asian
2.5%
7
Any other White background
2.1%
6
Any other Asian background
1.8%
5
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% 281 of 281 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Rossendale 22.6%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.4% 1 pupils
England 14.8% 14.4 pts below
EHC plans 99.6% 280 pupils
England 6.0% 93.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 121
Speech, language & communication 61
Moderate learning difficulty 35
Physical disability 22
Severe learning difficulty 18
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 10

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 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

1.8 37.4 pts below England
School 1.8
Rossendale 34.4
North West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 3.1% England 36.0% 32.9 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 3.1% England 51.4% 48.3 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.18 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

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

6.52%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.30 pts higher than England
School 6.52%
Rossendale 5.51%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.06%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.25 pts higher than England
School 16.06%
Rossendale 12.84%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.04%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.77 pts lower than England
School 1.04%
Rossendale 1.46%
North West 1.75%
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

170.3% 90.5 pts above England
Tor View School
170.3%
Rossendale
84.7%
North West
82.4%
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