Bensham Manor SchoolThe Write Time
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Bensham Manor School and The Write Time.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Bensham Manor School was judged Outstanding and The Write Time was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 3.5 for Bensham Manor School and 2.6 for The Write Time.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bensham Manor School (3.0 in 2021-22, 3.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton HeathBensham Manor School | LondonThe Write Time | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 59 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 90 | |
| Location | Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN | London, CR0 4BH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 3.5 Stronger figure | 2.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.07 | 0.14 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 42 | 13 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 56 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.8% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bensham Manor School
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