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Special Educational Needs
and Disabilities (SEND)
We are proud of the impact we have made towards closing the attainment
gap for pupils with additional needs. The gap between pupils with SEND
and their non-SEND peers receiving a pass at GCSEs is 41%, but for SEND
pupils receiving Tutor Trust tutoring, this gap is just 23%.
The national context
Nationally, outcomes for pupils with
SEND are signi昀椀cantly lower than
those of their peers. In 2024/25, only
31% of SEND pupils achieved a grade 4
or above in English and maths GCSEs,
compared to 72% for pupils without
SEND.12 This is similar for SATs, where
only 24% of pupils with SEND met the
expected standard in reading, writing
and maths (combined), compared
to 74% for pupils without SEND.13
Tutoring works for
pupils with SEND
Teachers know the value of tutoring for
pupils with SEND. As part of an evaluation
of the National Tutoring Programme
(NTP), the National Foundation for
Educational Research (NFER) found
that most SENCOs agreed that tutoring
had a positive impact on cognition and
learning (74%), communication and
interaction (60%) and social, emotional
and mental health (57%).14
Our tailored approach
for young people with
SEND
23% of the young people we supported
this year had SEND. The gap between
Year 11 pupils with SEND and their nonSEND peers receiving a pass at GCSEs
is 41%, but for SEND pupils receiving
Tutor Trust tutoring, this gap is just 23%.
This means SEND pupils working with our
tutors are catching up much faster than
is typical nationally. SATs results mirror
this trend, with SEND pupils achieving
stronger outcomes after receiving
targeted tutoring. Our tailored approach
allows for individualised support that
young people with SEND need and we
are committed to continually developing
our practice in this area.
12 https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/昀椀nd-statistics/
key-stage-4-performance/2024-25/data-guidance
13 https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/昀椀nd-statistics/
key-stage-2-attainment/2024-25
14 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/653fd1926de3b9000da7a64b/
National_Tutoring_Programme_year_3_-_implementation_and_process_
evaluation_-_research_report.pdf
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Year 11 students really appreciate
the small group intervention that
The Tutor Trust offers, and students
who have additional needs 昀椀nd
the programme helpful.
Tonya Pitan, Head of Maths,
Co-op Academy Leeds
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