New Siblands School

New Siblands School has demonstrated outstanding performance across all areas, including education quality, behavior, personal development, and management. The school caters to pupils aged 2 to 19 with severe and profound learning difficulties, including those with autistic spectrum disorder. Staff members foster a nurturing environment, enabling pupils to communicate their thoughts and feelings effectively, and demonstrating exceptional growth in learning outcomes. The headteacher, alongside the Enable Trust, has established a holistic approach that integrates therapy with education, significantly enhancing the pupils' learning experiences.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a nurturing and engaging learning environment.
• The curriculum is expertly designed to support the diverse needs of all pupils.
• Strong emphasis on developing pupils' communication skills.
• Robust partnerships with parents and the community enhance student support.
• Staff are well-trained and knowledgeable about pupils' needs.

In 2024–25 pupils at New Siblands School attended 89.8% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 26.9% 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, 1.7% of pupils at New Siblands 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 New Siblands School had 6.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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 New Siblands School had 124 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

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

In 2024–25 New Siblands School received £37,816 and spent £40,767 for each of its 121 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £363,000 (£3,003 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Enable Trust, income was £34,631 and spending £34,642 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). 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.

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New Siblands School is part of Enable Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Two Bridges Academy Alveston
• Culverhill School Bristol

What is New Siblands School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for New Siblands School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was New Siblands School last inspected by Ofsted?

New Siblands School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does New Siblands School have?

New Siblands School has 124 pupils on roll.

What age range does New Siblands School cover?

New Siblands School for pupils aged 2 to 19.

What are New Siblands School's SATs (KS2) results?

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

Where is New Siblands School?

New Siblands School is at Easton Hill Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2JU.