Dawn House School

NottinghamshireNon-maintained special school

Helmsley Road, Rainworth, Nr Mansfield, Notts, NG21 0DQ

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny McConnellSchool website ↗Pupils: 103 (capacity: 120)
Ofsted inspected
Inspected July 2025
3.1
Attainment 8 score
inspected
Inspected July 2025

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 1 July 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

GCSE Results (2024/25)

GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Attainment 8Attainment 8Average grade across a pupil's best 8 GCSEs, including English and MathsEach GCSE grade is converted to a points score (grade 9 = 9 points, grade 1 = 1 point). The national average is around 46.
3.1
English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in both English and MathsGrade 4 is the minimum "standard pass". Employers and colleges often require grade 4 in English and Maths.
0.0%
English & Maths Grade 5+English & Maths — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 in both English and MathsGrade 5 is a "strong pass". Many sixth forms and universities expect grade 5 in English and Maths.
0.0%

English Baccalaureate (EBacc)EBacc Entry% of pupils who entered the English Baccalaureate — a set of GCSE subjects covering English, Maths, Sciences, a Language, and HumanitiesEBacc entry keeps academic options open post-16. It is not a separate qualification.

Pupils entered for EBacc0.0%
EBacc Grade 4+EBacc — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 4 or above across all EBacc subjects0.0%
EBacc Grade 5+EBacc — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above across all EBacc subjects0.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Boys and girls
37%girls·63%boys
38 girls, 65 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

View raw year-by-year data
YearAttainment 8Progress 8English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths Grade 5+
2015/167.4-2.3--
2016/176.4-3.00.0%0.0%
2017/18----
2018/194.0-2.80.0%0.0%
2023/24----
2024/253.1-0.0%0.0%