Breakspeare School

Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0BU

Not rated

Inspected 1 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

2–19

Ages

139

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 2–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 139 / 153 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

42.9%

Disadvantaged

23.7%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

14.6%

Overall absence

46.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.74

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.3 vs 2023/24

6.4

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

70.02

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +23.7 vs 2023/24

£43,635

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,492 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.35

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£30,940

Spend per pupil

£31,539

Income per pupil

36%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.