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Ormiston Beachcroft Academy

Special / other · London · NW8 0NW

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Good

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 30 April 2024

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At a glance

51 pupils · 70% of 73 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy alternative provision converter
Age range
5–16
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
86.3% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
26.2% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
78.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
18% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
https://ormistonbeachcroftacademy.co.uk/
URN
140806

In figures

Ofsted last graded it Good on 30 April 2024, under the framework used before November 2025. It had 51 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

Any other ethnic group 31% (Westminster 31%, England 2%) · White British 18% (Westminster 18%, England 73%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 14% (Westminster 14%, England 4%) · Any other Mixed background 8% (Westminster 8%, England 3%) · Black African 6% (Westminster 6%, England 2%) · Black Caribbean 6% (Westminster 6%, England 2%) · Not recorded 6% (Westminster 6%, England 3%) · Any other Black background 4% (Westminster 4%, England 1%) · Any other White background 4% (Westminster 4%, England 3%) · Asian Bangladeshi 2% (Westminster 2%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Westminster 2%, England 1%)

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

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
4.8
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

100% of teachers stayed at the school the following year

Vacancies (November 2025)

6.13% 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)

66.7% of teachers took sickness absence, 10.4 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 £59,711; 17.6% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

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

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£39,479
Typical special / other school£30,084

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for alternative provision schools in brackets: Staff 82% (80%) · premises 6% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 8% (5%) · supplies and services 5% (9%) · educational supplies 3% (4%) · bought-in professional services 1% (1%) · catering 4% (2%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £0; in-year balance +£13,000

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

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
10/10among the least deprived tenth of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
9/10among the least deprived fifth of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher69.8%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications11.5%18.1%
In managerial or professional work55.6%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways10.5%18.1%
Residents in very good health61.8%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier47%62.3%
Social housing6.1%17.1%
Privately rented47%20.5%
Detached houses3.7%22.9%
Flats74%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms25.9%21.1%
Households with no car or van47.1%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01004649 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£840,000897 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£540,000–£1,683,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (34)£7,691,000
Semi-detached (41)£4,450,000
Terraced (91)£2,875,000
Flat (731)£695,000

Homes around this school are among the dearest tenth of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
5an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
19an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
105an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
20an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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