Ofsted: Outstanding

Lady Zia Wernher School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Hilary Davies

location_onLuton, LU2 9AY

language Visit Website phone 1582728705

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2018

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Students

163

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

2-11

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Lady Zia Wernher School is a Community special school school in Luton, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Lady Zia Wernher School is a community special school in Luton, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 242 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading0% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 71%

Maths0% LA 74%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 61%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA 0.1

-6.8 to -0.6

-3.1

Write

LA 0.3

-6.1 to -0.1

-4.0

Maths

LA 0.8

-6.9 to -1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 65%

Reading0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA -0.3

-4.9 to 0.2

-2.3

Write

LA -0.2

-4.7 to 0.1

-2.5

Maths

LA 0.3

-4.8 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading0% LA 68%

Writing0% LA 73%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.8

-4.6 to 1.4

-2.2

Write

LA -0.3

-5.1 to 0.7

-2.6

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.3 to 0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 November 2023

Inspection Report

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05 July 2018

Inspection Report

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01 October 2014

Inspection Report

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01 December 2011

Inspection Report

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08 February 2010

Inspection Report

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11 December 2006

Inspection Report

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11 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-07-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-10-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-02-08

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 242 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	242	0	0.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	240	1	0.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	198	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	195	0	0.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	166	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	163	0	0.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	157	0	0.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	148	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	135	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	142	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	133	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	130	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	118	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	118	1	0.8%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	108	1	0.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	124	2	1.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	110	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	118	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	136	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	133	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	132	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 96 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 75 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 33 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Lady Zia Wernher School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover