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ACE Tiverton Special School

Free schools special school in Tiverton (Devon).

Pupils
117
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Attendance rate
85.5%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.0
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
102%
117 / 115 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
18.8%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

ACE Tiverton is an 11-16 special school which opened in September 2019 with 35 students across Years 7-11; this year we have expanded to 115 students into two purpose-refurbished buildings.

We are a Free School Academy with a designation focused on education and supporting students with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition and related Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are part of Transforming Futures Multi-Academy Trust and admission to our school is via the Statutory SEND Team in Devon.

All of our students have an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) and are supported in their learning families by teachers and teaching assistants. We aim to keep our groups small with no more than 10 students, allowing us to deliver personalised, adapted learning that enables our students to succeed.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Key facts

URN
147064
Type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (6 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew LovettChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Geraldine O'Sullivan FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by academy memberssince 2020 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Emma TayLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Julianne WilkinsLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Mr Darren SherwoodLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Simone PhillipsLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2028
Mrs Geraldine O'SullivanLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Andrew Lovett FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Graham Haydon FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mrs Hannah CLaire Smart FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record