Exeter House Special School
Exeter House Special School is an academy special converter in Salisbury for pupils aged 2 to 19. It has 208 pupils on roll. In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 2-19 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Somerset Road Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3BL |
| Phone | 01722334168 |
| Reference Number | 141647 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 208 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 69.71%
Girls: 30.29% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 65.4% |
| Asian, Other | 8.2% |
| White, Other | 5.3% |
| African | 3.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.9% |
| White & Asian | 1.9% |
| Caribbean | 1.9% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Pakistani | 1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 13 Jun 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2023 | School inspection |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Short inspection |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Academy conversion letter |
| 15 May 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Exeter House Special School | |
| 05 Jul 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Feb 2011 | Monitoring visit |
| 06 Oct 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Mar 2005 | Full inspection |
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2018. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 3. My child makes good progress at this school | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 4. My child is well looked after at this school | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 5. My child is taught well at this school | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 6. My child receives appropriate homework for their age | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| 7. This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| 8. This school deals effectively with bullying | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 37 |
| 9. This school is well led and managed | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| 10. This school responds well to any concerns I raise | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| 11. I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 12. Would you recommend this school to another parent? | 33 | 4 |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -3.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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In 2024–25 pupils at Exeter House Special School attended 90.0% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 32.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 14.7% | 12.4% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 9.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.4% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
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 Exeter House Special School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Exeter House Special School had 6.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.7% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.6% | 14.2% | 18.2% | 3.2% | 8.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 52.2% | 70.0% | 65.2% | 75.0% | – | 71.4% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 74.2% | 75.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.8 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 1.3 | – | 4.9 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | – |
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 Exeter House Special School had 208 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).
It says it provides for: profound and multiple learning difficulty.
Pupils by main type of need
| EHC plan | |
|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 125 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 42 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 17 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 8 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 6 |
| Down's syndrome | 5 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 1 |
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 2024–25 Exeter House Special School received £41,992 and spent £42,959 for each of its 194 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £130,000 (£671 per pupil).
Across all 8 schools of Brunel Academies Trust, income was £24,929 and spending £25,575 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £170,000 | £147,000 | £306,000 | £488,000 | £528,000 | £130,000 |
| per pupil | £1,318 | £1,029 | £2,054 | £3,130 | £3,220 | £671 |
| In-year balance | £24,000 | £32,000 | £225,000 | £339,000 | £34,000 | -£188,000 |
| per pupil | £188 | £221 | £1,510 | £2,173 | £209 | -£967 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
Somerset Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3BL |
0.05 miles |
|
Wyndham Park Infants' School
Somerset Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3BL |
0.08 miles |
|
Greentrees Primary School
Sycamore Drive, Bishopdown, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3GZ |
0.67 miles |
|
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
Westminster Road, Westminster Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7DG |
0.79 miles |
|
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock
16 Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1QX |
0.83 miles |
|
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Shady Bower, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2RG |
0.98 miles |
|
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School
Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7EJ |
1.03 miles |
|
Pembroke Park Primary School
Devizes Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9LY |
1.18 miles |
|
Salisbury Cathedral School
1 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EQ |
1.22 miles |
|
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stratford Road, Stratford-sub-Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3LL |
1.25 miles |
|
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
Exeter Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2SG |
1.29 miles |
|
Old Sarum Primary School
Pheasant Drive, Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6GH |
1.43 miles |
|
Harnham Infants' School
Saxon Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8JZ |
1.67 miles |
|
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School
Saxon Road, Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8JZ |
1.67 miles |
|
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary
Lower Road, Bemerton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9NW |
1.72 miles |
|
Woodlands Primary School
Winding Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9DY |
1.78 miles |
|
Longford Church of England Primary School
High Road, Britford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4DS |
2.12 miles |
|
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Xanten Way, Salisbury, SP2 9FL |
2.18 miles |
|
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School
Summerlug, Winterbourne Earls, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6HA |
2.42 miles |
|
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School
Middle Woodford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6NR |
3.48 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Leehurst Swan School
|
0.32 miles |
|
South Wilts Grammar School
Stratford Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3JJ |
0.39 miles |
|
The Spires
School Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3YA |
0.62 miles |
|
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1RE |
0.82 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic School
Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1QY |
0.87 miles |
|
Chafyn-Godolphin
|
0.88 miles |
|
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Exeter Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2ED |
1.07 miles |
|
Salisbury Sixth Form College
66-78 Tollgate Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2JJ |
1.09 miles |
|
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7EU |
1.15 miles |
|
Brunel College
Brunel House, Mitchell Road, Salisbury, SP2 7PY |
1.39 miles |
|
Sarum Academy
Westwood Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9HS |
1.99 miles |
|
Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus
The Hollows, Salisbury, SP2 0JE |
3.68 miles |
All schools in Salisbury · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications
Exeter House Special School is part of Brunel Academies Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Salisbury
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Salisbury
- The Chalet School Swindon
- Westlea Primary School Swindon
- Brimble Hill Special School Swindon
- Uplands School Swindon
- Churchward School Swindon
How many pupils does Exeter House Special School have?
Exeter House Special School has 208 pupils on roll.
What age range does Exeter House Special School cover?
Exeter House Special School for pupils aged 2 to 19.
What are Exeter House Special School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Exeter House Special School?
Exeter House Special School is at Somerset Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3BL.