Located in Tiverton, ACE Tiverton Special School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
ACE Tiverton Special School currently has around 115 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 72.2% boys and 27.8% girls. Around 41.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 16.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 44.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Orchard Way, Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
| Website: | www.atss.transformingfutures.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01884763140 |
| School Type: | Free schools special |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Devon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Hannah Smart |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147064 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 115 |
| Number of Pupils: | 115 |
| Number of Boys: | 83 |
| Number of Girls: | 32 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 16.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 44.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.70% | 110 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathcoat Primary School Broad Lane , EX16 5HE | 2out of 4 | 169 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathcoat First School Broad Lane , EX16 5HE | - not rated | 169 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's RC First School Melbourne Street , EX16 5LA | - not rated | 646 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Melbourne Street , EX16 5LB | - not rated | 737 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Melbourne Street , EX16 5LB | 3out of 4 | 737 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiverton School Bolham Road , EX16 6SQ | - not rated | 1,406 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tiverton High School Bolham Road , EX16 6SQ | - not rated | 1,406 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tiverton High School Bolham Road , EX16 6SQ | - not rated | 1,418 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathcoat Middle School King Street , EX16 5JJ | - not rated | 460 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| William Shapland Middle School Barrington Street , EX16 6QR | - not rated | 1,165 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmore Middle School Cowleymoor Road , EX16 6HH | - not rated | 1,847 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilcombe Middle School Lazenby Road , Wilcombe EX16 4AL | - not rated | 2,033 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Devon College Bolham Road , EX16 6SH | - not rated | 1,611 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Tiverton Special School Orchard Way , EX16 5HB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blundell's School Blundell's Road , EX16 4DN | - not rated | 2,279 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blundell's Preparatory School Milestones House , Blundells Road EX16 4NA | - not rated | 2,937 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.