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Special school
Good
Special school
Fred Nicholson School
Primary
Secondary
Post 16
Boarding
Westfield Road Toftwood, Dereham, NR191JB
013 6269 3915


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
3 - 19
PUPILS
153

Fred Nicholson School is a Special school (Foundation special school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 3 and 19 and has a capacity of 160. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 11 Dec 2014.


PUPIL MIX
103 boys and 50 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
6.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
45.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
8.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
23.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
Not available
EHC PLAN
Not available
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School
0%
Local Authority
60%
England
65%


Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School
0%
Local Authority
7%
England
11%


Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average
Writing
Well Below Average
Maths
Well Below Average


Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores

Average Score School Local Authority England
Reading Not available 103 104
Maths Not available 104 105



Attainment 8 score

School
0.5
Local Authority
45.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
0%
Local Authority
40%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 0% 38% 40%
EBacc average point score 0 3.95 4.07


Performance data has not been published for this school


School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

11 Dec 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Early years provision No Judgement
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions

Admissions data is not available for this school.




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 95% 87% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
Not available
Local Authority
50%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees Not avail. 47% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
Not avail. 18% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
Not avail. 9% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
Not avail. 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships Not avail. 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 Not avail. 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
3
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
10
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£225,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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