Stevenage Education Support Centre

Alternative provision
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Outstanding

Collenswood Road, Stevenage, SG2 9HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stevenage Education Support Centre is an alternative provision school in Stevenage for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 16 June 2024

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

2 pupils on roll, with places for 12

Eligible for free school meals50%

50%, 23.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support50%

50%, 35.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan50%

50%, 44 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stevenage Education Support Centre

School	Distance	Ofsted
North Herts Education Support Centre	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Avenue Centre for Education	10 miles	Ofsted: Good
Links Hatfield Academy	11 miles	Ofsted: Good
Rivers Education Support Centre	12 miles	Ofsted: Good
Links Academy	12 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Pupil referral unit
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr James Anderson
Phone: 01438369119
Website: stevenage-esc.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Collenswood Road, Stevenage, SG2 9HQ
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 130359

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.