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ACE Tiverton Special School

Free schools special · Tiverton · EX16 5HB

Ages 11–16 · 117 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

4.1

Overall absence

16.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-2.89
−20+2
Attainment 84.1
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence16.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.1%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
10.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.8%
Enrolments in measure
111

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

117 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
117
Boys / girls
88 / 29
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
117 / 115 (102%)
Free school meals
42.7%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Reach South Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Smart

Location

Address
Orchard Way
Postcode
EX16 5HB
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 11–16, in Tiverton, Devon, 117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 42.7%.

Open schools in Tiverton
20
Academies among open schools in Tiverton
50% (10)
Open schools in EX16
20
Open schools in Devon LA
428

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TivertonNear EX16

  • Heathcoat Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 5HE · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM36.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 6QR · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM35.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tiverton High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tiverton · EX16 6SQ · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    0.8 miles away

  • Two Moors Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 6HH · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Wilcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 4AL · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Blundell's School

    Other independent school

    Tiverton · EX16 4DN · Devon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.1
    • EM5+0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Tidcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 4BP · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM17.0%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Smart
Telephone
01884763140
Website
www.atss.transformingfutures.org.uk

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