Ellen Tinkham School, Exeter

Good
Special
Foundation special school
Mixed
Ages 319

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nikki Burroughs
Pupils:240 / 220 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01392467168
Address:Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX1 3RW
Trust:SENtient Trust
Federation:Learn to Live Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:113633
UKPRN:10015445
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

52.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Pinhoe Rail Station (Entrance)
756m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Technology Centre (N-bound)
151m · 2 min walk
Cumberland Way (N-bound)
302m · 5 min walk
Pinn Lane (NW-bound)
352m · 6 min walk
Ambassador Drive (N-bound)
454m · 7 min walk
Crook Copse (opp)
567m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

240 pupils

220 capacity

20 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Exeter

High pressure
New homes approved:3,921
Projected new pupils:706

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Exeter

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

8,027

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.35166%

Overall absence

25.25253%

Persistent absence

198

Enrolments

Authorised8.09226%
Unauthorised0.2594%
Persistent (10%+)25.25253%
Severe (50%+)2.0202%

Absence trend

7.24855%
18/19
9.19946%
20/21
8.2946%
21/22
8.9428%
22/23
10.06588%
23/24
8.35166%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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