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Ellen Tinkham School

Special school in Exeter EX1 3RW

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  • School Reference Number: 113633
  • Address: Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter EX1 3RW
  • Headteacher: Mrs Nikki Burroughs
  • Telephone: 01392 467168
  • Website: ellentinkham.devon.sch.uk
  • Managing Organisation: SENtient Trust
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Foundation special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 220
  • Local Education Authority: Devon
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 3 to 19
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 19/04/2023

Rating published on 14/06/2023

Overall effectiveness: Good

Quality of education: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding

Personal development: Outstanding

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Outstanding

Sixth form provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
19 April 2023 15 June 2023 School inspection Good
10 March 2020 25 June 2020 School inspection
21 January 2016 24 February 2016 Short inspection
2 March 2011 24 March 2011 Full inspection Outstanding
10 March 2010 15 June 2010 Curriculum and development visit
16 October 2007 8 November 2007 Full inspection Outstanding
15 November 2006 1 June 2007 Curriculum and development visit
2 June 2003 10 September 2003 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number113633
Local Authority Code878
Local Authority NameDevon
Establishment Number7002
School / College NameEllen Tinkham School
Establishment Type Code12
Establishment typeFoundation special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low3
Age range High19
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity220
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils237
Number of Boys164
Number of Girls73
Percentage Free School Meals45.50
Trust School Flag Code1
Trust School Flag Supported by a trust
Trusts Code1567
Academy trust or TrustSENtient Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagSupported by a federation
Federations Code16000
FederationLearn to Live Federation
UKPRN10015445
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date06-01-2025
StreetHollow Lane
LocalityPinhoe
Address3
TownExeter
County (name)Devon
PostcodeEX1 3RW
Websitewww.ellentinkham.devon.sch.uk
Telephone01392467168
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameNikki
Headteacher/Principal last nameBurroughs
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeK
Government Office RegionSouth West
District CodeE07000041
DistrictExeter
Ward CodeE05011018
WardPinhoe
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001232
Parliamentary ConstituencyExmouth and Exeter East
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000008
Easting296192
Northing93427
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Exeter 003
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Exeter 003D
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code911
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Devon
Previous establishment number7002
Country
UPRN100041124971
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004151
LSOA CodeE01020004
Free School Meals96
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN113633
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/113633
LAESTAB8787002
School nameEllen Tinkham School
Ofsted phaseSpecial
Type of educationFoundation Special School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionSouth West
RegionSouth West
Local authorityDevon
Parliamentary constituencyExmouth and Exeter East
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeEX1 3RW
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils237
Statutory lowest age3
Statutory highest age19
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10256631
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date19/04/2023
Publication date14/06/2023
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection113633
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8787002
School name at time of latest graded inspectionEllen Tinkham School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionFoundation Special School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionOutstanding
Sixth form provisionGood
Previous inspection numberITS357381
Previous inspection start date02/03/2011
Previous publication date24/03/2011
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection113633
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8787002
School name at time of previous graded inspectionEllen Tinkham School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionFoundation Special School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness1
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionOutstanding
Previous sixth form provisionOutstanding

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