Ofsted: Outstanding

Tor View School

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

personMrs Louise Parrish

corporate_fareTHE SEA VIEW TRUST

location_onRossendale, BB4 6LR

language Visit Website phone 1706214640

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2013

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Students

233

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Attainment 8

1.8

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GCSE Rank

#105 in Lancashire

#4,478 of 4,663 nationally

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Tor View School is a Academy special converter school in Rossendale, serving ages 3-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Tor View School is an academy special converter in Rossendale, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 3-19. It is part of THE SEA VIEW TRUST. The school has approximately 258 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.8, placing the school #105 in Lancashire and #4,478 of 4,663 nationally. 3.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

1.8

Grade 5+ E&M

3.10%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.18

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.4

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading0% LA 73%

Writing0% LA 69%

Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-9.5

Read

LA -0.2

-13.0 to -6.1

-9.6

Write

LA 0.1

-12.9 to -6.3

-8.7

Maths

LA -0.3

-11.9 to -5.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.2

Write

LA 0.1

Maths

LA -0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading0% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 78%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA 0.1

-6.2 to 1.2

-2.6

Write

LA 0.1

-6.2 to 1

-2.1

Maths

LA 0.0

-5.5 to 1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-12-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-11-24

None EIF

Outstanding

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

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 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 258 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, 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)	258	1	0.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	259	2	0.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	259	2	0.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	260	5	1.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	255	3	1.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	234	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	232	0	0.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	223	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	220	1	0.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	195	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	195	1	0.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	198	3	1.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	181	2	1.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	181	2	1.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	180	18	10.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	165	10	6.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	164	17	10.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	163	27	16.6%	3.7%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 110 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 56 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Physical Disability 19 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 10 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Tor View School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

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