Dawn House School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
77
AGES
5 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Non-maintained special school

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(27/06/2023)
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95%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

43.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
34.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Helmsley Road
Rainworth
Nr Mansfield, Notts
NG21 0DQ
01623795361

School Description

Dawn House educates pupils who all have statements of special educational needs for difficulties with speech, language and communication. Approximately a third of pupils has a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome and/or are on the autistic spectrum. The school is one of two run by the national charity ‘I CAN’. The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below average. This is extra funding given to a school by the government to support groups of pupils, including those who are entitled to free school meals, and those who are looked after by the local authority. The school does not receive pupil premium funding from all the local authorities who place pupils in the school. This is also the case for Year 7 catch-up funding. Most pupils are of White British heritage. Approximately two thirds of pupils travel in daily to the school. A small minority of pupils are dual registered at this school and other mainstream schools. The school includes a residential unit for approximately a fifth of pupils, who live a long distance away from the school. Some sixth form students board weekly at the school. This was last inspected in July 2013 and was not part of this inspection. There is a high proportion of pupils starting school in different year groups as pupils join any time up to sixth form. More recently, the youngest pupils have been in Year 2 and the majority of pupils at Key Stage 4 stay on to the sixth form. The school uses a range of work placements in local businesses and courses with two local colleges, Vision West Nottingham, and Portland, a specialist further education college, as alternative provision to support students in Key Stage 4 and in the sixth form. There have been some significant changes in staffing and in the governing body since the previous inspection. These include recent appointments of head of school, a mathematics leader, and chair of the governing body. The principal is currently acting head of care of the residential provision. Senior leaders represent education, therapy and care.

Dawn House School Parent Reviews



95% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 76% Agree 19% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 81% Agree 14% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 19% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 81% Strongly Agree 5% Agree 5% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 10% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>81, "strongly_agree"=>5, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 52% Agree 24% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 24% Strongly Agree 48% Agree 19% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 5% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>24, "strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 19% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 14% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 19% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 24% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 14% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 19% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 14% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>14} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 86% Agree 10% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>86, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Yes 95% No 5% {"yes"=>95, "no"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 100% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 100% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 100% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 100% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 02-07-2023
Strongly Agree 100% Agree 0% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>100, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 3 responses up to 02-07-2023

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