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Turney Primary and Secondary Special School

Foundation special school · London · SE21 8LX

Ages 4–18 · 161 pupils · Lambeth

Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

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

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 absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
124

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%

161 pupils · 165 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
130 / 31
School capacity
165
Capacity fill
161 / 165 (98%)
Free school meals
65.9%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 418

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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Linda Adams

Location

Address
Turney Road
Postcode
SE21 8LX
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
161 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 foundation special school, Ages 4–18, in London, Lambeth, 161 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 65.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE21
11
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102

Nearby schools

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Linda Adams
Telephone
02086707220

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