Belvue School, Northolt
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Belvue School excels at creating a welcoming, nurturing environment where pupils with complex needs thrive. The school combines practical, engaging learning across a broad curriculum with strong therapeutic support tailored to individual pupils. Staff are highly skilled at helping pupils build confidence and independence, with clear pathways supporting young people towards employment, training or further education.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance and behaviour, with pupils feeling safe and part of a warm, inclusive community
- Well-designed broad curriculum including practical subjects like horticulture, design and technology, and the arts
- Strong focus on independence skills and preparation for adulthood, with pupils progressing to further training, education or employment
- Effective inclusion practices with staff well-trained to support pupils' diverse needs
- Skilled therapeutic provision woven throughout the curriculum alongside specialist therapy sessions
Areas for Improvement
- Knowledge checks in class are not always precise enough, meaning some pupils are not moved on to more challenging content when ready
- Range of awards and qualifications available could be wider and more ambitious for some pupils
- Governing body lacks sufficient expertise and capacity to effectively support improvement and hold leaders to account
- Use of additional funding for disadvantaged pupils to access enrichment activities could be more targeted
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, horse riding, abseiling, museum and gallery visits, art programmes with local artists, enterprise schemes, coaching, yoga, technology awards, catering qualifications, gym activities, clubs, sporting competitions, residential trips, theatre performances
Belvue School is a special school where all pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school provides a nurturing, inclusive environment with a broad curriculum and strong pastoral support.
At a Glance
57.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
228 pupils
227 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Northolt
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northolt
Admissions Demand - Ealing
Places available
3,752
Applications
3,741
Got 1st preference
74.3%
Got preferred school
94.4%
Secondary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.74984%
Overall absence
30.85106%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Belvue School
Gifford Primary School
Ravenor Primary School
Willow Tree Primary School
Petts Hill Primary School
Coston Primary School
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School
Oldfield Primary School
Ealing Primary Centre
Greenwood Primary School
Stanhope Primary School
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