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Tuke School

Community special school · London · SE15 6ER

Ages 11–19 · 102 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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 absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
71

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 fill113%

102 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
74 / 28
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
102 / 90 (113%)
Free school meals
67.2%
FSM pupils
41
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
Ms Heidi Tully

Location

Address
Daniel Gardens, Peckham
Postcode
SE15 6ER
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
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; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 London, Southwark, 102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 67.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE15
25
Open schools in Southwark LA
122

Nearby schools

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

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • The Grove Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

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    Ages 2–4

    • FSM20.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Spa School Camberwell

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE5 7EW · Southwark

    Ages 4–16

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM69.3%

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  • Haymerle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community special school

    London · SE15 6SY · Southwark

    Ages 5–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM75.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 8UH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Heidi Tully
Telephone
02075258002
Website
http://www.tukeschool.co.uk/

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