ISP School

Special
Independent
Ages 7 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Glengorse Estate, Glengorse, Battle, Glengorse, TN33 0TXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

ISP School is a special school in Glengorse for ages 7 to 18. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 September 2025, report published 14 October 2025

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score14.8

14.8, 31.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths11.1%

11.1%, 53.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.76

0.76, 3.33 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

53 pupils on roll, with places for 60

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near ISP School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 8.9
Headstart	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.1
Saxon Mount School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 8.9
Mountfield Heath School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Mary's School and 6th Form College	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 10.1

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Belchem
Phone: 01424238640
Website: ispschools.org.uk/battle (opens in a new tab)
Address: Glengorse Estate, Glengorse, Battle, Glengorse, TN33 0TX
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 148552

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.