Vale School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Vale School excels at creating a safe, secure environment where pupils feel happy and cared for. Staff build strong relationships with pupils and work closely with mainstream schools to include pupils in regular activities. The school uses consistent assessment methods to track progress and ensure most pupils advance well in their learning.
Key Strengths
- Effective safeguarding with robust systems and regular multidisciplinary meetings to protect vulnerable pupils
- Strong staff-pupil relationships and excellent pupil attitudes to learning
- Improved assessment procedures that track pupil progress and inform teaching
- Successful inclusion of pupils in mainstream school activities tailored to individual needs
- Well-trained support staff working effectively with therapy professionals
Areas for Improvement
- Most-able pupils make less progress than other groups and need greater challenge in lessons
- Communication strategies introduced are not yet consistently embedded across the whole school
- Governors need clearer timescale information about the three-year improvement plan to monitor progress effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with robust systems in place and fortnightly multidisciplinary meetings involving school leaders, social care and health professionals to protect pupils who are particularly susceptible to abuse and exploitation.
Vale School continues to be judged as good. The leadership team has maintained educational quality across the school's four sites while developing strong relationships with pupils and providing excellent care and support.
At a Glance
45.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
130 pupils
120 capacity
10 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Haringey
Places available
2,595
Applications
2,242
Got 1st preference
78.7%
Got preferred school
96.9%
Secondary admissions across Haringey (2025/26)
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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
19.17896%
Overall absence
58.40708%
Persistent absence
113
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
Vale School
Lea Valley Primary School
St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior School
St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School
St Francis de Sales RC Junior School
St Francis de Sales RC Infant School
Brook House Primary School
St John and St James CofE Primary School
Lancasterian Primary School
Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park
Raynham Primary School
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