Ofsted: Special Measures

Homewood College

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Special Measures

Inspected 2021

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Students

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Progress 8

-2.64

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Brighton and Hove

#4,402 of 4,676 nationally

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Homewood College is a Community special school school in Brighton, serving ages 11-16. Pupils make below-average progress (Progress 8: -2.64).

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School Summary

Homewood College is a community special school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 37 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 3.4, placing the school #18 in Brighton and Hove and #4,402 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was -2.64 — below-average pupil progress.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Special Measures. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 100.0%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 26.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.14

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.02

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.15

2021

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.18

2018

Progress 8 Score

-3.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.28

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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.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

55%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)45%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)36%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

73%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)64%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)27%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

40%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)40%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)50%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

67%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)61%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)28%

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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)

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 December 2024

Inspection Report

06 December 2023

Inspection Report

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04 July 2023

Inspection Report

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08 February 2023

Inspection Report

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12 July 2022

Inspection Report

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07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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02 March 2021

Inspection Report

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03 December 2019

Inspection Report

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31 October 2017

Inspection Report

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14 March 2013

Inspection Report

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03 February 2010

Inspection Report

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11 May 2009

Inspection Report

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20 March 2007

Inspection Report

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14 October 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-12-07

Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2019-12-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-10-31

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-03-14

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

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: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 34 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 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	34	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	36	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	36	29	80.6%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	40	26	65.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	37	21	56.8%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	34	28	82.4%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	44	8	18.2%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	45	22	48.9%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	44	52	118.2%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	48	45	93.8%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	48	8	16.7%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	46	28	60.9%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	47	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	47	3	6.4%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	44	40	90.9%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	49	7	14.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	52	21	40.4%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	51	11	21.6%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	44	21	47.7%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	43	25	58.1%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	40	32	80.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	45	20	44.4%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	40	36	90.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	38	32	84.2%	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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Homewood College

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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