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7 Nov 2023
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Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
38
cap. 40
403224
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
2.6
4.63.62.6
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
5%
14%9%5%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
82%
100%88%76%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
100%
100%100%100%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
24%
- England
- 5%
24%19%13%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
56%
- England
- 24%
67%57%47%
'22'23'24'25
Overview
AddressFirle Road, Seaford, BN25 2JB
Websitehttps://bowdenhouse.school
Telephone01323893138
Local authorityTower Hamlets
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeSpecial school
Pupil : teacher ratio2.6:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near BN25 2JB. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
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All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38 | 2.6 | 100% | 5% | 82% | 24% | 56% |
| 2023/24 | 40 | 2.9 | 100% | 8% | 85% | 18% | 47% |
| 2022/23 | 40 | 3.3 | 100% | 5% | 81% | 15% | 67% |
| 2021/22 | 40 | 3.1 | 100% | 8% | 83% | 13% | 62% |
| 2020/21 | 38 | 4.0 | 100% | 8% | 76% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 36 | 3.3 | 100% | 14% | 88% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 37 | 4.6 | 100% | 11% | 94% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 24 | 2.6 | 100% | 8% | 100% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.