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Greenside School

Community special school · Stevenage · SG2 9XS

Ages 2–19 · 197 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

13.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-10

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 absence13.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
13.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
154

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 fill119%

197 pupils · 165 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
134 / 63
School capacity
165
Capacity fill
197 / 165 (119%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
59
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
Mr Alex Tomkins

Location

Address
Shephall Green
Postcode
SG2 9XS
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Stevenage
Constituency
Stevenage
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
196 on roll / 165 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 Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 34.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG2
22
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 StevenageNear SG2

  • Barnwell School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG2 9SW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Peartree Spring Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 9GG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.11

    0.2 miles away

  • Peartree Way Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Stevenage · SG2 9EA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Longmeadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 8LT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Shephalbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 8AX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.4 miles away

  • Roebuck Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 8RG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • The Valley School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community special school

    Stevenage · SG2 9BN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att80.4
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Featherstone Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 9PP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Tomkins
Telephone
01438315356
Website
https://www.greenside.herts.sch.uk/

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