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Breakspeare School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley WD5 0BU · breakspeare.herts.sch.uk · 01923 263645
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 157
- 4 over 153 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.2%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 100 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Breakspeare School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 19
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND