St Elizabeth's School

St Elizabeth’s School continues to provide a good education, maintaining a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The staff's dedication to understanding and meeting the diverse needs of pupils is commendable, contributing to positive relationships and a motivating atmosphere. The introduction of a new curriculum designed to cater to those with profound and multiple difficulties indicates the school's commitment to tailored education. However, there is a need for more thorough evaluation of this new curriculum to ensure it supports all pupils in achieving their highest potential.

Strengths

• Pupils are eager to learn and enjoy supportive care and attention.
• Clear routines create a calm and orderly learning environment.
• Individual learning plans are effectively tailored to pupils' needs.
• Staff are well-trained in supporting non-verbal communication.
• Pupils have opportunities to develop social skills through practical activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Leaders have not fully evaluated the impact of the new curriculum.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Elizabeth's School attended 89.3% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 36.0% 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 St Elizabeth's 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 St Elizabeth's School had 64 pupils, 98.4% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 98.6%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

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 non-maintained special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is St Elizabeth's School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Elizabeth's School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was St Elizabeth's School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Elizabeth's School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does St Elizabeth's School have?

St Elizabeth's School has 64 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Elizabeth's School cover?

St Elizabeth's School for pupils aged 5 to 19.

Where is St Elizabeth's School?

St Elizabeth's School is at South End, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6EW.