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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 148543

Chatten Free School

Free schools special · Rivenhall · CM8 3HH

Ages 4–19 · 75 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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 absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
67

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%

75 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
61 / 14
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
75 / 75 (100%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
19
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Academy trust
HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Sponsor
Hope Learning Community
Headteacher
Mr Adam Dean

Location

Address
Rickstones Road
Postcode
CM8 3HH
Town
Rivenhall
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
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; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
72 on roll / 75 capacity

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 4–19, in Rivenhall, Essex, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Rivenhall
1
Academies among open schools in Rivenhall
0% (0)
Open schools in CM8
16
Open schools in Essex LA
612

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 Adam Dean
Telephone
01376433150
Website
https://www.chattenfreeschool.co.uk/

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