Ofsted: Good

Haughton School

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personMrs Gill Knox

location_onTelford, TF7 4BW

language Visit Website phone 1952387540

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

187

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Haughton School is a Community special school school in Telford, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Haughton School is a community special school in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 193 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.2:1. 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.

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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%

Reading5% LA 74%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths5% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 61%

Reading7% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths5% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 60%

Reading9% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths9% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA 0.3

-7.0 to -2.6

-3.7

Write

LA 0.1

-5.8 to -1.6

-2.0

Maths

LA -0.3

-4.1 to 0.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.5

-4.5 to 0.8

-3.7

Write

LA -0.2

-6.2 to -1.3

-4.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-7.1 to -2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading0% LA 74%

Writing0% LA 76%

Maths0% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA 0.1

-7.5 to -2.3

-7.6

Write

LA -0.1

-10.1 to -5.1

-6.9

Maths

LA -0.4

-9.2 to -4.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2023

Inspection Report

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08 November 2017

Inspection Report

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29 January 2014

Inspection Report

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28 June 2011

Inspection Report

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03 October 2007

Inspection Report

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15 September 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-11-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-29

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-06-28

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 193 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
2024/25 (Spring term)	193	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	185	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	187	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	172	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	155	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	153	1	0.7%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	149	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	149	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	149	1	0.7%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	136	1	0.7%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	136	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	133	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	132	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	133	2	1.5%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	133	2	1.5%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	133	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	126	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	121	4	3.3%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	119	3	2.5%	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 91 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 62 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

36.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree59%

agree41%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree71%

agree29%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree35%

agree12%

disagree12%

not applicable41%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes100%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree76%

agree12%

disagree12%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree47%

agree41%

disagree12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree12%

disagree12%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree53%

agree47%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree29%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree41%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree71%

agree29%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes88%

no12%

Haughton 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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover