Sycamore House School
365 Queens Street, Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, Withernsea, HU19 2NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sycamore House School is a special school in Withernsea for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 February 2024, report published 30 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 February 2024
Sycamore House School is a warm, caring and compassionate setting. Adults have strong supportive relationships with the pupils. They know them well. As a result, pupils respond positively to adult interaction. The school provides bespoke behaviour management strategies for each pupil to specifically meet their needs. For example, some pupils use a traffic light system to help verbalise how they feel. The school caters for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities with a diagnosis of autism. Adults support their needs sensitively and effectively. The school teaches pupils to recognise and manage their emotions and behaviours. Staff ensure that they involve pupils in the co-production of strategies to help them control their emotions. The school considers the individual needs of the pupils when devising schemes of work. As a result, staff use pupils' interests to create activities that will extend their engagement in learning. The school uses regular theme days to broaden the curriculum experiences for pupils. Recently, they have enjoyed activities around Chinese New Year, National Hot Chocolate Day and Internet Safety Day.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school does not use its assessment information to address the gaps in pupils' learning swiftly enough. This means that gaps in knowledge and understanding can remain. The school should ensure that there is an effective system to address gaps in pupils' knowledge.
- In some subjects in the wider curriculum, the sequences of learning do not help pupils to deepen their learning over time. As a result, learning moves on before knowledge and skills are embedded. The school should ensure that staff have the training to embed the sequences of learning in each subject.
- Careers education is not fully embedded in the curriculum. Pupils do not find out how subjects can support their career options. This limits pupils' knowledge of progression and transition routes. The school should ensure that plans for pupil's transition include effective personalised careers information.
Pupil numbers and mix
2 pupils on roll, with places for 4
Schools near Sycamore House School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Independent Special School | 12 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 3.6 |
| Oakfield School | 13 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Cambridge Park Academy | 13 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Humberston Park School | 14 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Tweendykes School | 15 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Headteacher
- Miss Kellie Knight
- Phone
- 01964247224
- Address
- 365 Queens Street, Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, Withernsea, HU19 2NT
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- URN
- 146333
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.