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Safe Start School

Other independent school in Tameside (Tameside).

Pupils
27
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
71%
27 / 38 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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

Safe Start School is an independent school for students aged 11 16 years. We specialise in supporting young people who have faced challenges in mainstream education and benefit from a more flexible, therapeutic, and tailored approach.

Our ethos is built on a deep understanding of childhood trauma and adverse experiences, guiding us to create a compassionate and secure space where healing and learning can thrive. A primary model : To help students feel safe and supported, every student has a consistent teacher and teaching assistant, in classes of up to five students.

This consistency allows us to build secure, respectful, and trusting relationships that are crucial for academic and personal growth. Trauma-informed practice: Our staff are highly trained in the Thrive approach, ensuring our whole-school practice provides the nurture and stability our students need to make successful choices.

Tailored curriculum: Our bespoke curriculum includes core subjects like English, Maths, and Science, with the aim of achieving a GCSE and Functional Skills qualifications. We also offer vocational pathways in areas such as sport, music and digital skills, catering to different interests and strengths.

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

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Restorative Practice
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
147859
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2020

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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