Ofsted: Good

Villa Real School

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personMrs Jill Bowe

location_onConsett, DH8 6BH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

124

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A-Level VA

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Age Range

2-19

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Villa Real School is a Community special school school in Consett, serving ages 2-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Villa Real School is a community special school in Consett, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 2-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 119 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

Apprenticeships-%

Employment-%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

Apprenticeships-%

Employment-%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

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Employment-%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2023

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading0% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.2

Read

LA -0.6

-12.3 to -4.1

-7.5

Write

LA -0.1

-11.4 to -3.5

-7.5

Maths

LA -0.9

-11.3 to -3.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%England 65%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.1

-3.6 to 4.0

-4.0

Write

LA 0.6

-7.5 to -0.4

-1.2

Maths

LA 0.1

-4.6 to 2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%

Reading0% LA 77%

Writing0% LA 78%

Maths0% LA 78%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA 0.7

-4.3 to 5.3

-1.3

Write

LA 0.6

-5.9 to 3.3

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.6

-6.1 to 2.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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21 January 2020

Inspection Report

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20 November 2018

Inspection Report

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24 September 2014

Inspection Report

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09 May 2012

Inspection Report

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04 March 2009

Inspection Report

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02 March 2006

Inspection Report

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06 December 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2020-01-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-09-24

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-05-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 119 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	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	119	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	119	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	119	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	120	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	123	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	121	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	124	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	119	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	104	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	104	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	104	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	101	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	101	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	101	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	96	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	96	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	94	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	90	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	90	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	87	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	84	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	87	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	88	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	88	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	88	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	88	0.0%	3.1%

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 63 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Villa Real School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) 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