Thriftwood School

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

14 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

No pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (0%). Key stage 2 tests measure the age-11 curriculum; most pupils at special schools are assessed under other frameworks, so 97% of special schools publish 0% here.

GCSE results (2024/2025)

32 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in 2024/2025

Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26. These cohorts sat no key stage 2 tests (COVID), so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 84% (Essex 80%, England 66%) · Any other White background 3% (Essex 3%, England 4%) · Mixed White and Asian 2% (Essex 1%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Essex 1%, England 1%) · Any other Asian background 1% (Essex 1%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 1% (Essex 1%, England 2%) · Asian Indian 1% (Essex 2%, England 2%) · Any other Mixed background 1% (Essex 2%, England 3%) · Any other Black background 1% (Essex 1%, England 1%) · Black African 1% (Essex 3%, England 5%) · Black Caribbean 1% (Essex 1%, England 1%) · other groups together 2%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

15.79 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, special schools: 12.32 suspensions and 0.08 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Essex: 9.81 suspensions and 0.08 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

87% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 3% moved to another state school · 10% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

70% of teachers took sickness absence, 5 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £57,260; 12.9% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for special schools in brackets: Staff 82% (82%) · premises 5% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 5% (4%) · supplies and services 9% (8%) · educational supplies 4% (3%) · bought-in professional services 2% (2%) · catering 2% (2%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £1,269,000; in-year balance +£199,000

Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Where pupils go after GCSEs