Welburn Hall School, York
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Welburn Hall transforms the educational experience for children with special needs, helping pupils who previously struggled to engage develop confidence, strong attendance and a real enjoyment of school life. The school excels at creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where staff understand each child's individual needs and provide expert, personalised support. Parents particularly value how the school helps their children feel safe, accepted and cared for by passionate staff committed to helping them reach their full potential.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional approach to improving attendance through tenacious work with families and external professionals
- Highly inclusive provision with carefully personalised learning tailored to each pupil's needs
- Strong pastoral support and positive relationships at the heart of behaviour management
- Ambitious post-16 curriculum with excellent links to local employers and career opportunities
- Significant progress in pupils' communication skills, confidence and social-emotional development
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils in the early stages of learning to write do not achieve as well as they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical performances, sports competitions with other schools, horse riding, animal care, visits to museums, farms and castles, curriculum-linked workshops, work experience opportunities
Welburn Hall School is a special educational needs school in Kirkbymoorside, York, that provides highly inclusive and personalised education for pupils with significant needs. The school maintains a strong culture of safeguarding, nurture and high expectations.
At a Glance
60.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for York
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,139
Applications
5,644
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
12.33534%
Overall absence
27.27273%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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