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Breakspeare School

Community special school · Abbots Langley · WD5 0BU

Ages 2–19 · 157 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

17.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Key stage 2 (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 absence17.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)51.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
15.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
95

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 fill103%

157 pupils · 153 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
108 / 49
School capacity
153
Capacity fill
157 / 153 (103%)
Free school meals
41.2%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Merja Paakkonen

Location

Address
Gallows Hill Lane
Postcode
WD5 0BU
Town
Abbots Langley
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
159 on roll / 153 capacity

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 Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 41.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Abbots Langley
5
Academies among open schools in Abbots Langley
40% (2)
Open schools in WD5
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in Abbots LangleyNear WD5

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Abbots Langley · WD5 0BQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.9%

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  • Leavesden JMI School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS246%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Kingsway Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.1%

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  • Kingsway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.8%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Merja Paakkonen
Telephone
01923263645
Website
http://www.breakspeare.herts.sch.uk/

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