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Colnbrook School

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School information

Official name
Colnbrook School
Address
Hayling Road
Postcode
WD19 7UY
Country
England
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Parliamentary constituency
South West Hertfordshire
URN (official identifier)
117670
Establishment number
7011
School status
Open
Education phase
Send
Age range
4–11 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
SEND provision
SEN unit
Number of pupils
130
As of November 2026
Capacity
130
School type
Community special school
Governance
Special school
Governance status
Standalone
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Headteacher
Ms Caroline Aplin
Ofsted inspection
School remains Outstanding · Inspected 20 Apr 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Telephone
02084281281

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Colnbrook School

2025/26This schoolHertfordshireEngland
Pupils130200,8308,355,420
Eligible for free school meals26.2%16.0%26.5%
SEN support0.0%13.5%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)100.0%5.4%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)18.5%18.9%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

5 published inspections for Colnbrook School.

  1. · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

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    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
    School remains Outstanding

    Report published 14 Jun 2023

  2. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    Yes - improving (outstanding)

    Report published 17 May 2017

  3. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 13 Nov 2013

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Outstanding
    Early years provision
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 8 Jan 2009

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Outstanding
    Early years provision
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 11 Nov 2005

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Colnbrook School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)8.4%12.7%12.9%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)26.7%33.0%34.7%

Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Colnbrook School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £48,700 for 32 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolHertfordshireEngland
Pupils eligible24.6%17.7%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£375£236£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Colnbrook School

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 130 pupils.

Colnbrook School finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
This schoolHertfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£3,850,179
£29,617 per pupil
£29,764£31,280
Total spending£3,871,111
£29,778 per pupil
£29,702£31,078
Teaching staff£1,518,538
£11,681 per pupil · 39.2%
£11,497 · 38.7%£11,178 · 36.0%
Education support staff£1,305,757
£10,044 per pupil · 33.7%
£9,413 · 31.7%£10,615 · 34.2%
Supply and agency staff£47,322
£364 per pupil · 1.2%
£442 · 1.5%£874 · 2.8%
…of which agency supply£20,800
£160 per pupil · 0.5%
£295 · 1.0%£759 · 2.4%
In-year balance−£20,932
Revenue reserve£492,118

Previous year (2024/25): spending £26,383 per pupil, supply and agency £252 per pupil — spending up £3,395 per pupil on 2024/25.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Hayling Road, Watford, WD19 7UY

02084281281

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