Ofsted: Requires improvement accessibility_new Special School (SEND)

Heritage Park School

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

person Principal Mark Fairbrother

location_onSheffield, S2 2RU

language Visit Website phone 1142796850

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Age Range

6-16

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Heritage Park School is a Foundation special school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 6-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Heritage Park School is a special school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 6-16. The school has approximately 96 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

There is 1 teaching vacancy. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 24.5%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.3 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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Specialist Provision Assessment Context

Because Heritage Park School is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Attainment 8 Score

0.8

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.03

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.27

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.07

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.04

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.1

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 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.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

81.3%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81.3%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12.5%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

43%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)43%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)21%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

74%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)22%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)21%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

63%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)29%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

56%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)56%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)39%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading33% LA 70%

Writing0% LA 65%

Maths0% LA 69%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 61%

Reading0% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 60%

Reading0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-14.9

Read

LA -0.6

-19.5 to -10.2

-10.9

Write

LA -1.0

-15.4 to -6.4

-9.9

Maths

LA -0.7

-14.3 to -5.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 65%

Reading7% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing7% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths14% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-12.4

Read

LA -0.6

-15.7 to -9.0

-12.0

Write

LA -0.3

-15.1 to -8.9

-12.3

Maths

LA -0.2

-15.2 to -9.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading11% LA 69%

Writing0% LA 74%

Maths0% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-16.6

Read

LA -0.3

-20.8 to -12.4

-17.2

Write

LA 0.0

-21.2 to -13.2

-13.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-16.9 to -9.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 December 2024

Inspection Report

04 June 2024

Inspection Report

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10 January 2023

Inspection Report

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14 June 2022

Inspection Report

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22 January 2019

Inspection Report

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10 March 2015

Inspection Report

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26 March 2013

Inspection Report

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09 June 2010

Inspection Report

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21 March 2007

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-01-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2019-01-22

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2015-03-10

None Legacy

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: 0.8% for this term (primary).

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: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 96 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 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	96	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	92	20	21.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	92	14	15.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	97	3	3.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	96	6	6.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	95	11	11.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	108	2	1.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	107	2	1.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	105	1	1.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	111	2	1.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	107	2	1.9%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	102	17	16.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	114	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	114	16	14.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	112	25	22.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	128	1	0.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	124	3	2.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	122	1	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	115	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	111	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	102	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	101	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	99	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	97	0	0.0%	0.5%