Best 3 Not applicable schools in Northumberland – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: Cleaswell Hill School (Not applicable) in Choppington; The Grove Special School (Not applicable) in Berwick-upon-Tweed; The Dales School (Not applicable) in Blyth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cleaswell Hill School, The Grove Special School and The Dales School. They are not applicable phase and community special school type located around Choppington, Northumberland, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland and Blyth, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Cleaswell Hill School), published Apr 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for Cleaswell Hill School (Apr 2017). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 40–45%, range 20–25%–60–65%; all under Northumberland local authority.
| Attribute |
Cleaswell Hill School
NE62 5DJ
|
The Grove Special School
TD15 2EN
|
The Dales School
NE24 4RE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Community special school |
| Location |
Choppington Northumberland NE62 5DJ |
Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2EN |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 4RE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Apr 2017 | 1 10 Aug 2015 | 1 13 Nov 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 251 | 52 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Northumberland (929) | Northumberland (929) | Northumberland (929) |
| Website | www.cleaswellhill.northumberland.sch.uk | www.thegrove.northumberland.sch.uk | www.thedales.northumberland.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01670823182 | 01289306390 | 01670352556 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Cleaswell Hill School
NE62 5DJ
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Choppington
Northumberland
NE62 5DJ - Ofsted
- 1 10 Apr 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.cleaswellhill.northumberland.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01670823182
The Grove Special School
TD15 2EN
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2EN - Ofsted
- 1 10 Aug 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.thegrove.northumberland.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01289306390
The Dales School
NE24 4RE
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 4RE - Ofsted
- 1 13 Nov 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.thedales.northumberland.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01670352556
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