Delamere School

Delamere School continues to excel as an outstanding institution, providing a nurturing and welcoming environment for its pupils. With a focus on high expectations and tailored support, nearly all students, who have education, health and care plans, show exceptional progress. Leaders are dedicated to continuously improving the quality of education while ensuring that pupils thrive socially and emotionally. Parents and staff report favorably on the school's positive impact, highlighting the school's effective handling of pupil concerns and promoting a strong sense of community.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate exceptional progress from their starting points.
• Leaders maintain high expectations coupled with tailored support.
• The school environment is welcoming and well-resourced.
• Pupils exhibit excellent attendance and happiness in school.
• Staff are responsive to students' emotional and behavioral needs.
• The curriculum is broad, balanced, and meticulously designed.
• Leaders actively seek to enhance educational experiences through community involvement.

In 2024–25 pupils at Delamere School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 14.0% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Delamere 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 Delamere School had 8.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.4% 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 Delamere School had 135 pupils, 93.3% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; 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 Delamere School received £25,561 and spent £26,062 for each of its 136 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £297,000 (£2,184 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 Delamere School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Delamere School is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Delamere School last inspected by Ofsted?

Delamere School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Delamere School have?

Delamere School has 135 pupils on roll.

What age range does Delamere School cover?

Delamere School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

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

Where is Delamere School?

Delamere School is at Irlam Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 6AP.