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Belvue School

Community special school · Northolt · UB5 6AG

Ages 11–19 · 228 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

10.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
178

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 fill100%

228 pupils · 227 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
173 / 55
School capacity
227
Capacity fill
228 / 227 (100%)
Free school meals
57.1%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Sana Bhopal

Location

Address
Rowdell Road
Postcode
UB5 6AG
Town
Northolt
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing North
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

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 11–19, in Northolt, Ealing, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 57.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Northolt
13
Academies among open schools in Northolt
23% (3)
Open schools in UB5
13
Open schools in Ealing LA
114

Nearby schools

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

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    • FSM39.9%

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.2%

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    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence13.2%

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  • Petts Hill Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sana Bhopal
Telephone
02088455766
Website
http://www.belvueschool.com

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