Warmley Park School

Warmley Park School continues to provide a good education for its pupils, demonstrating a strong commitment to developing communication skills and fostering respectful relationships. The school excels in enabling pupils to progress on their communication, mathematics, and personal development pathways, ensuring that special educational needs are understood from the outset. The calm and caring environment contributes to pupils feeling safe and happy while engaging in a wide variety of clubs and responsibilities. The school has effective partnerships that support families, particularly in enhancing attendance and well-being.

Strengths

• Pupils develop strong communication skills.
• The school provides a calm and orderly environment.
• Pupils are encouraged to take on roles of responsibility.
• High-quality interactions between staff and pupils support learning.
• Curriculum is coherently sequenced and broken down into achievable steps.
• The school effectively monitors attendance and removes barriers to it.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subject curriculums and assessments are new, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge.

In 2024–25 pupils at Warmley Park School attended 90.1% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 35.2% 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, 1.2% of pupils at Warmley Park 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 Warmley Park School had 5.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.5% 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 Warmley Park School had 183 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; 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 Warmley Park School received £33,829 and spent £33,399 for each of its 183 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £551,000 (£3,011 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 Warmley Park School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Warmley Park School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Warmley Park School last inspected by Ofsted?

Warmley Park School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Warmley Park School have?

Warmley Park School has 183 pupils on roll.

What age range does Warmley Park School cover?

Warmley Park School for pupils aged 2 to 19.

What are Warmley Park School's SATs (KS2) results?

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

Where is Warmley Park School?

Warmley Park School is at Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol, BS30 8XL.