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Lonsdale School

Special school in Stevenage SG2 8UT

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  • School Reference Number: 117679
  • Address: Brittain Way, Stevenage SG2 8UT
  • Headteacher: Mrs Claudia Thiele
  • Telephone: 01438 726999
  • Website: lonsdale.herts.sch.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Community special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 132
  • Local Education Authority: Hertfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 3 to 18
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 26/01/2016

Rating published on 29/02/2016

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Good

Sixth form provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
5 November 2019 27 November 2019 School inspection
26 January 2016 29 February 2016 Full inspection Good
29 September 2015 4 November 2015 Monitoring visit
28 April 2015 20 May 2015 Monitoring visit
22 January 2015 11 February 2015 Monitoring visit
22 October 2014 4 December 2014 Full inspection Inadequate
7 December 2011 10 January 2012 Full inspection Good
6 May 2009 4 June 2009 Full inspection Good
3 May 2006 23 May 2006 Full inspection Good
12 June 2000 15 September 2000 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number117679
Local Authority Code919
Local Authority NameHertfordshire
Establishment Number7022
School / College NameLonsdale 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 Low3
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionHas 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 capacity132
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils112
Number of Boys72
Number of Girls40
Percentage Free School Meals40.90
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
UKPRN10016257
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date05-12-2024
StreetBrittain Way
Locality
Address3
TownStevenage
County (name)Hertfordshire
PostcodeSG2 8UT
Websitehttp://www.lonsdale.herts.sch.uk
Telephone01438726999
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameClaudia
Headteacher/Principal last nameThiele
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 CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE07000243
DistrictStevenage
Ward CodeE05015633
WardShephall
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001516
Parliamentary ConstituencyStevenage
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000015
Easting525556
Northing224351
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Stevenage 007
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Stevenage 007C
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
UPRN10070254516
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004950
LSOA CodeE01023761
Free School Meals36
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN117679
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/117679
LAESTAB9197022
School nameLonsdale School
Ofsted phaseSpecial
Type of educationCommunity 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 regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityHertfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyStevenage
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeSG2 8UT
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile2
Total number of pupils112
Statutory lowest age3
Statutory highest age18
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10088727
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection117679
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection9197022
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionLonsdale School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity Special School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection1
Date of latest ungraded inspection06/11/2019
Ungraded inspection publication date26/11/2019
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10009960
Inspection typeSchools into Special Measures Visit 4
Inspection type groupingSection 8 deemed section 5
Event type groupingSchools - S8 deemed S5
Inspection start date26/01/2016
Publication date29/02/2016
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection117679
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection9197022
School name at time of latest graded inspectionLonsdale 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 educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionGood
Sixth form provisionGood
Previous inspection numberITS447959
Previous inspection start date22/10/2014
Previous publication date04/12/2014
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection117679
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection9197022
School name at time of previous graded inspectionLonsdale School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness4
Previous category of concernSM
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementInadequate
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionGood
Previous sixth form provisionGood

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