UKSchoolSearch
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 139732

Churchill Special Free School

Free schools special · Haverhill · CB9 0LB

Ages 8–18 · 82 pupils · Suffolk

School website

Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

25.9

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 825.9
English & maths grade 5+9%
English & maths grade 4+36%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)17%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
69

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 fill98%

82 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
65 / 17
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
82 / 84 (98%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 8–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Chris Komodromos

Location

Address
Chalkstone Way
Postcode
CB9 0LB
Town
Haverhill
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
81 on roll / 84 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 8–18, in Haverhill, Suffolk, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 30.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Haverhill
15
Academies among open schools in Haverhill
67% (10)
Open schools in CB9
15
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HaverhillNear CB9

  • Coupals Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 0LB · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Westfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 0BW · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Samuel Ward Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Haverhill · CB9 0LD · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Place Farm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 8HF · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Broadlands Hall

    Other independent special school

    Haverhill · CB9 7UA · Suffolk

    Ages 9–20

    1.2 miles away

  • Castle Manor Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Haverhill · CB9 9JE · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Clements Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 8NJ · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Chris Komodromos
Telephone
01440760338
Website
www.churchillschool.co.uk

Official links