Ofsted: Good

Hope High School

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

personMrs Helen Dunbavin

location_onSkelmersdale, WN8 9DP

language Visit Website phone 1695721066

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

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Attainment 8

13.1

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GCSE Rank

#91 in Lancashire

#3,965 of 4,663 nationally

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Hope High School is a Community special school school in Skelmersdale, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Hope High School is a community special school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 113 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 13.1, placing the school #91 in Lancashire and #3,965 of 4,663 nationally. 5.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

13.1

Grade 5+ E&M

5.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.23

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.89

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.86

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

8.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.78

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

11.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.95

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.25

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.27

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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

54%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)54%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)31%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)21%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

70%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)30%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)55%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment36%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

50%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)50%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)50%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-01-27

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-19

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

2pupils

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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 113 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)	113	0	0.0%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	113	1	0.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	98	1	1.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	97	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	97	0	0.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	85	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	84	1	1.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	87	3	3.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	90	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	90	1	1.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	90	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	82	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	82	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	83	2	2.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	73	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	73	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	68	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	61	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	61	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	59	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	56	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	55	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	55	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	42	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	43	0	0.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	40	15	37.5%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 66 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 30 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hope High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

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