School Data

Batchwood School

Special school in St Albans AL3 5RP

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  • School Reference Number: 117674
  • Address: Townsend Drive, St Albans AL3 5RP
  • Executive Headteacher: Mr Ross Whitaker
  • Telephone: 01727 868021
  • Website: batchwood.herts.sch.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Community special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 108
  • Local Education Authority: Hertfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 01/02/2022

Rating published on 09/03/2022

Overall effectiveness: Good

Quality of education: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Good

Personal development: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
1 February 2022 10 March 2022 School inspection Good
6 February 2018 6 March 2018 Full inspection Requires Improvement
27 March 2014 29 April 2014 Full inspection Outstanding
26 April 2012 15 May 2012 Full inspection Satisfactory
4 March 2009 25 April 2009 Full inspection Good
2 February 2006 4 August 2006 Full inspection Good
18 September 2000 13 June 2006 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number117674
Local Authority Code919
Local Authority NameHertfordshire
Establishment Number7016
School / College NameBatchwood School
Establishment Type Code07
Establishment typeCommunity 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 Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
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 capacity108
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils107
Number of Boys61
Number of Girls46
Percentage Free School Meals51.90
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10000566
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date05-12-2024
StreetTownsend Drive
Locality
Address3
TownSt Albans
County (name)Hertfordshire
PostcodeAL3 5RP
Websitewww.batchwood.herts.sch.uk
Telephone01727868021
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameRoss
Headteacher/Principal last nameWhitaker
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleExecutive Headteacher
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 CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE07000240
DistrictSt Albans
Ward CodeE05013947
WardBatchwood
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001507
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Albans
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000015
Easting514638
Northing208717
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)St Albans 009
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)St Albans 009B
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 Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN200003638351
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004932
LSOA CodeE01023670
Free School Meals55
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN117674
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/117674
LAESTAB9197016
School nameBatchwood School
Ofsted phaseSpecial
Type of educationCommunity Special School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formNot applicable
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityHertfordshire
Parliamentary constituencySt Albans
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeAL3 5RP
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile2
Total number of pupils107
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age16
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 inspection10200527
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date01/02/2022
Publication date09/03/2022
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection117674
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection9197016
School name at time of latest graded inspectionBatchwood School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection number10023560
Previous inspection start date06/02/2018
Previous publication date06/03/2018
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection117674
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection9197016
School name at time of previous graded inspectionBatchwood School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Previous safeguarding is effective?Yes
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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