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ISP School

Special · ages 7-18MixedIndependent53 pupilsEast Sussex
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places7 spare53 pupils, 60 places
Pupils on roll53Census January 2024

ISP School is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 7 to 18. It has 53 pupils and room for 60.

Glengorse Estate, Glengorse, Battle, TN33 0TX01424 238640ispschools.org.uk/battleMrs Caroline Belchem headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

9 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score14.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths11%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022East SussexEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1191453
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 814.844.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%43%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths11%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.763.914.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%39%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 4 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here
SciencesBiology9

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics90%0%11%53%
English Language90%11%11%54%
Biology90%11%11%82%
Art and Design70%14%43%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to East Sussex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll53Census January 2024
Places6088% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%53 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls33 / 20
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025202420232022
Pupils on roll5347402717
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4112 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate65 per 1,000 people29% lower than the England average
Typical house price£360,000Rother
Nearest bus stop210 mGlengorse, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Battle Abbey SchoolIndependent0.7 miles459Not inspectedCompare
Battle and Langton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.0 miles412Not inspected36Compare
Claverham Community CollegeCouncil1.5 miles1,147Good 202467Compare
Crowhurst CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.6 miles96Good 202259Compare
Catsfield Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England2.0 miles105No overall grade 202459Compare
Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy2.6 miles199Good 202372Compare
Claremont SchoolIndependent2.7 miles418Not inspectedCompare
Churchwood Primary SchoolAcademy2.8 miles241Good 20228Compare

Questions parents ask

Is ISP School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score ISP School yet.

How good are ISP School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 14.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does ISP School have?

53 pupils aged 7 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 60 places, so it is 88% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Glengorse Estate, Glengorse, Battle, TN33 0TX
Telephone
01424 238640
Website
ispschools.org.uk/battle
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Belchem
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-18
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
East Sussex
Ward
South Battle & Telham
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
5 August 2021 (new provision)
URN
148552 · LAESTAB 8456067 · UKPRN 10091940

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from