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Amwell View School

Community special school · Ware · SG12 8EH

Ages 2–19 · 194 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
152

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 fill105%

194 pupils · 184 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
127 / 67
School capacity
184
Capacity fill
194 / 184 (105%)
Free school meals
33.9%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr N. D. Ward

Location

Address
Station Road, Stanstead Abbotts
Postcode
SG12 8EH
Town
Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 33.9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Ware
24
Academies among open schools in Ware
29% (7)
Open schools in SG12
19
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr N. D. Ward
Telephone
01920870027
Website
http://www.amwell.herts.sch.uk/

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