Bedelsford School

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

12 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)

11 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 33% (Kingston upon Thames 41%, England 66%) · Any other White background 15% (Kingston upon Thames 11%, England 4%) · Any other Asian background 11% (Kingston upon Thames 7%, England 2%) · Asian Indian 7% (Kingston upon Thames 4%, England 2%) · Any other Mixed background 6% (Kingston upon Thames 7%, England 3%) · Asian Pakistani 5% (Kingston upon Thames 4%, England 4%) · Any other ethnic group 4% (Kingston upon Thames 5%, England 2%) · Black African 4% (Kingston upon Thames 4%, England 5%) · Mixed White and Asian 4% (Kingston upon Thames 5%, England 1%) · Asian Chinese 2% (Kingston upon Thames 2%, England 0%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2% (Kingston upon Thames 3%, England 2%) · Any other Black background 2% (Kingston upon Thames 1%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Kingston upon Thames 2%, England 1%) · White Irish 1% (Kingston upon Thames 1%, England 0%) · Asian Bangladeshi 1% (Kingston upon Thames 1%, England 2%) · Black Caribbean 1% (Kingston upon Thames 0%, England 1%) · Not recorded 1% (Kingston upon Thames 1%, England 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)

0.00 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, special schools: 12.32 suspensions and 0.08 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Kingston upon Thames: 4.10 suspensions and 0.00 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)

86% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 14% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

14.15% 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)

76.2% of teachers took sickness absence, 5.8 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 £57,658; 21.1% 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 85% (82%) · premises 5% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 5% (4%) · supplies and services 5% (8%) · educational supplies 3% (3%) · bought-in professional services 1% (2%) · catering 2% (2%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £1,702,000; in-year balance +£735,000

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

Where pupils go after GCSEs