Valence SchoolLimpsfield Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Valence School and Limpsfield Grange School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Valence School was judged Good and Limpsfield Grange School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 3.7 for Valence School and 30.6 for Limpsfield Grange School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Valence School (0.5 in 2021-22, 3.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Limpsfield Grange School (19.7 in 2021-22, 30.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WesterhamValence School | OxtedLimpsfield Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 129 | 97 | |
| Capacity | 131 | Not reported | |
| Location | Westerham, TN16 1QN | Oxted, RH8 0RZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 3.7 | 30.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 36.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 36.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.31 | 1.12 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 9 | 19 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.2% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 60.7% | 25.8% Stronger figure | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Valence School
Limpsfield Grange School
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