Ofsted: Outstanding

Bridgeview Special School

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

personMrs Maria Hope

corporate_fareVENN ACADEMY TRUST

location_onKingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD

language Visit Website phone 1482303300

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

5-12

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Bridgeview Special School is a Academy special converter school in Kingston-upon-Hull, serving ages 5-12. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Bridgeview Special School is an academy special converter in Kingston-upon-Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, admitting pupils aged 5-12. It is part of VENN ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 84 pupils on roll, of whom 71% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.4 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading8% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 61%

Reading13% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths3% LA 72% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading8% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths4% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.8

Read

LA -0.1

-10.4 to -5.2

-7.8

Write

LA 0.8

-10.3 to -5.4

-8.7

Maths

LA 0.2

-11.2 to -6.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.8

Read

LA 1.1

-12.0 to -5.7

-3.7

Write

LA 1.0

-6.6 to -0.8

-10.9

Maths

LA 0.9

-13.6 to -8.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading20% LA 73%

Writing0% LA 75%

Maths7% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA 1.0

-8.6 to -1.2

-7.2

Write

LA 0.8

-10.2 to -4.2

-5.9

Maths

LA 1.3

-8.9 to -2.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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28 February 2019

Inspection Report

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17 July 2018

Inspection Report

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31 August 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-02-28

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-07-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-07-01

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

4.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.8%(4 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 84 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.8%, 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)	84	4	4.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	74	6	8.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	64	4	6.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	62	3	4.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	59	2	3.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	65	2	3.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	62	5	8.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	54	8	14.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	66	10	15.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	65	7	10.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	60	11	18.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	64	25	39.1%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	64	4	6.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	63	50	79.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	51	1	2.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	51	9	17.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	51	21	41.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	48	10	20.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	44	5	11.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	38	5	13.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	46	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	44	1	2.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	41	6	14.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	44	6	13.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	36	2	5.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	35	9	25.7%	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 44 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Bridgeview Special 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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover