What year groups does Begdale House School teach?

Begdale House School teaches children aged 10 to 17. It is a special school in Wisbech.

Who is the headteacher of Begdale House School?

The headteacher of Begdale House School is Mrs Jo Murray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Begdale House School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Begdale House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Begdale House School?

Begdale House School has 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 17.

Is Begdale House School full?

Begdale House School has capacity for 36 pupils and 31 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Begdale House School a faith school?

No. Begdale House School has no designated religious character.

What are Begdale House School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Begdale House School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Begdale House School

Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0AZ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 10 to 17
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Murray
Constituency: North East Cambridgeshire
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 36
Pupils on roll: 31
URN: 136236
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01945860055

About this school

Begdale House School is an independent special school in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 10 to 17 and has 31 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Begdale House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Begdale House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2010, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	12	14	6
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Begdale House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	12
2023/24	14
2024/25	19

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 31
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Shelldene House School
Special schools · Wisbech

1.1 miles
The Old School House
Special schools · Wisbech

1.1 miles
Cambian Home Tree School
Special schools · Wisbech

1.4 miles
On Track Education Wisbech
Special schools · Wisbech

1.7 miles
Meadowgate Academy
Academies · Wisbech

1.9 miles

Other schools in Wisbech

Cambian Home Tree School Special schools
Cambian Wisbech School Special schools
Meadowgate Academy Academies
OA - Nene Valley Academies
On Track Education Wisbech Special schools
Shelldene House School Special schools
The Old School House Special schools
Walnut Tree School Ltd Special schools
Emneth Nursery School Nursery
Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Primary
Beaupre Community Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Begdale House School teach?: Begdale House School teaches children aged 10 to 17. It is a special school in Wisbech.
Who is the headteacher of Begdale House School?: The headteacher of Begdale House School is Mrs Jo Murray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Begdale House School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Begdale House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Begdale House School?: Begdale House School has 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 17.
Is Begdale House School full?: Begdale House School has capacity for 36 pupils and 31 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Begdale House School a faith school?: No. Begdale House School has no designated religious character.
What are Begdale House School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Begdale House School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.