Tiverton School

Tiverton School continues to be a good school, demonstrating a commitment to the care and well-being of its pupils. The school effectively supports individual needs, especially for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and fosters a positive and respectful environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The curriculum is ambitious and well-planned, offering a broad range of experiences that prepare pupils for life beyond school, including significant focus on independent skills and social development. Parents express high satisfaction with the school's support and care for their children.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Pupils are well engaged and behave very well
• Effective communication strategies for all pupils
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum
• Wide range of extracurricular activities
• Strong support for reading and interest in books

Areas for Improvement

• Insufficient subject-specific knowledge among staff
• Lack of accurate evaluation of subject implementation
• Underdeveloped outdoor resources for early years

In 2024–25 pupils at Tiverton School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Tiverton School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Tiverton School had 8.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Tiverton School had 136 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Tiverton School received £28,591 and spent £27,942 for each of its 136 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £711,000 (£5,224 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Tiverton School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tiverton School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Tiverton School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tiverton School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Tiverton School have?

Tiverton School has 136 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tiverton School cover?

Tiverton School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Tiverton School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tiverton School?

Tiverton School is at Ashington Grove, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4DE.