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Foundation special school · Devon

Ellen Tinkham School

  • 3–19Ages
  • 240Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • Sixth formAges 16–18
  • 113633URN

Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX1 3RW · School website

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionOutstanding
Sixth form provisionGood

Inspection history

  1. 19 April 2023
    Graded inspection: Good
  2. 11 March 2020
    Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

School details

Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
113633 · 878/7002
Trust
SENtient Trust
Capacity
220 pupils · 240 on roll
Free school meals
52.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address
Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX1 3RW
Local authority
Devon · Exeter

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources