Ormston School

About Ormston School

Ormston School provides specialist education for 5-18 year olds with a range of SEND needs. Our young people may have a number of diagnoses including SEMH needs and: ASD, ACES, ADHD, FASD, anxiety and/or, communication and interaction, cognition, and learning needs. We offer a high quality school based provision that makes it possible for our young people to: Engage with teaching and learning Attend 100% Strengthen skills and knowledge Trust the familiar people around them

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Key Facts

Head/Principal James Brown

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews

Safety & Security 4.5

Teaching Quality 5.0

Communication 5.0

Student Wellbeing 4.5

Facilities 4.5

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data • 12 responses • 57.1% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

83.4% positive 8.3% negative

My child feels safe at this school

83.3% positive 16.7% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

75% positive 8.3% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

100% positive

My child does well at this school

91.6% positive 8.3% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 12 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.

20.0:1

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Good

1.1

Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Reviews 3

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Emily J

Parent Sep 1, 2022

5.0

"Best Decision Ever"

I'm so grateful we chose Ormston School for our son. The staff are incredible, the facilities are amazing, and the values they teach our children are truly inspiring. My son has thrived here and we couldn't be happier.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 5/5

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David K

Parent Nov 15, 2021

5.0

"Excellent Support"

My daughter has been at Ormston for a few years now and the team have been absolutely fantastic. They've helped her overcome some real challenges and she's made some wonderful friends. The Duke of Edinburgh award has been a highlight for her - she's loved the sense of adventure and achievement.

Safety & Wellbeing 4/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5

Facilities 4/5

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Rebecca T

Parent May 20, 2020

4.0

"Mixed Experience"

We had a mixed experience at Ormston. The staff were generally very supportive, but we felt the school could do more to prepare our child for the transition to further education. The facilities were great, though, and our child enjoyed the arts programs. Overall, it was a decent experience, but could have been better.

Safety & Wellbeing 3/5

Teaching & Learning 3/5

Communication 3/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5

Facilities 4/5

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