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Special schools in and near Whitehaven

All 1 special school in Whitehaven, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Whitehaven

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  1. Mayfield School

    Whitehaven, CA28 8UG · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.2%
    Pupils
    274
    Pupils per teacher
    7.7
    View school Mayfield School

Just outside Whitehaven

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Whitehaven.

  1. Branthwaite Academy

    6.0 miles from Whitehaven · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.8%
    Pupils
    74
    Pupils per teacher
    5.6
    View school Branthwaite Academy
  2. Old Windebrowe

    18.8 miles from Whitehaven · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Old Windebrowe
The big picture

How Whitehaven's special schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Whitehaven

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Special schools in Whitehaven, explained

There is 1 special schools in Whitehaven, teaching 274 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

48.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £31,234 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Whitehaven?
There are 1 special needs schools in Whitehaven, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Whitehaven?
Whitehaven has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Whitehaven special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Whitehaven is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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