School Data

Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School

Former Special school in Northumberland NE63 8AP

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  • School Reference Number: 145184
  • Address: 8 Esther Court, Wansbeck Business Park, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 8AP
  • Headteacher: Ms Gemma McCutcheon
  • Telephone: 01670 852244
  • Website: buzzlearning.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 25
  • Local Education Authority: Northumberland
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: March 2018* (New Provision)
  • Active To: December 2024* (Result of Amalgamation/Merger)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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This is an archived registration entry and therefore has no current Ofsted report.

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
15 February 2023 31 March 2023 Additional inspection
11 February 2020 16 March 2020 Standard inspection Good
2 October 2018 29 November 2018 Standard inspection Requires Improvement

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Unique Reference Number145184
Local Authority Code929
Local Authority NameNorthumberland
Establishment Number6004
School / College NameBuzz Learning Independent Specialist School
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code2
Establishment statusClosed
Reason Establishment Opened Code06
Reason establishment openedNew Provision
Open date08-03-2018
Reason Establishment Closed Code01
Reason establishment closedResult of Amalgamation/Merger
Close date02-12-2024
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity25
Special Classes Code0
Special classesNot applicable
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils24
Number of Boys13
Number of Girls11
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10079397
FEHE Identifier
Further education type
Last Changed Date12-12-2024
Street8 Esther Court
LocalityWansbeck Business Park
Address3Ashington
TownNorthumberland
County (name)
PostcodeNE63 8AP
Websitewww.buzzlearning.co.uk
Telephone01670852244
Headteacher/Principal titleMs
Headteacher/Principal first nameGemma
Headteacher/Principal last nameMcCutcheon
Headteacher/Principal Job Title
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provision
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providers
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeA
Government Office RegionNorth East
District CodeE06000057
DistrictNorthumberland
Ward CodeE05013862
WardBothal
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001107
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlyth and Ashington
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000057
Easting426740
Northing588014
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Northumberland 041
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Northumberland 041B
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan24
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's NameAcorn Care and Education Ltd
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN0
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02007105
LSOA CodeE01027524
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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