Sycamore House School, Withernsea
Sycamore House School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Withernsea. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sycamore House School in detail
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Sycamore House School has an education, health and care plan (2 of 2 in 2026).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Sycamore House School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Withernsea Queen Street, 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sycamore House School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Sycamore House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
2 pupils
4 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Withernsea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Withernsea
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,771
Applications
3,190
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All secondary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Sycamore House School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
2
Total Pupils
1
Boys
1
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Sycamore House School
Questions parents ask about Sycamore House School
What is Sycamore House School's Ofsted rating?
Sycamore House School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
Does Sycamore House School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in February 2024, Sycamore House School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Sycamore House School?
Sycamore House School has around 2 pupils on roll.
Does Sycamore House School have specialist SEN provision?
Sycamore House School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Sycamore House School?
Sycamore House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Sycamore House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sycamore House School?
Sycamore House School is at 365 Queens Street, Withernsea, Withernsea, HU19 2NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)