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Vale School

Community special school · London · N17 0PG

Ages 2–16 · 130 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Overall absence

19.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-06-26

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 absence19.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)63.2%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
14.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.4%
Enrolments in measure
106

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 fill108%

130 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
76 / 54
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
130 / 120 (108%)
Free school meals
45.7%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Dawn Woodcock

Location

Address
Trulock Road, Tottenham
Postcode
N17 0PG
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Tottenham
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
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; 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 2–16, in London, Haringey, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 45.7%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N17
26
Open schools in Haringey LA
97

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
Ms Dawn Woodcock
Telephone
02088016111
Website
www.vale.haringey.sch.uk

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