Statutory Requirements
Contact Details
Full contact details for The Pinetree School can be found on our “Contact Us” page
Ofsted Parent View
Can be accessed here
Admissions Arrangements
As an SEMH Free School our admissions arrangements are different from a standard school or academy. Placements at The Pinetree School are available to a range of pupils. Please see our “Admissions Arrangements” under the “School Information” tab
Attendance
Register of pupils’ admission to school: The registers for The Pinetree School are kept by school staff at the school
Register of pupils’ attendance: The registers are kept and updated daily by school staff.
Our Attendance Policy can be found on our policies page.
SEN Policy
Our SEN policy can be found in the “Policies” section, and the Local Offer can be found on the Local Offer page on this website
Year 7 Catch Up Grant
No grant has been allocated to the Pinetree School, either for the current year 2020-21 or for the previous year 2019-20.
Charging and Remissions Policy
This policy can be found in the “Policies” section
Financial Information
Previous years accounts can be found at the website for the Unity Education Trust.
Restrictive Interventions and Use of Reasonable Force
The Department for Education has released major updates to the national Use of Reasonable Force guidance, with full implementation from 1 April 2026.
These changes include:
- Mandatory recording of all significant incidents
- Mandatory reporting to parents
- New statutory definitions around the use of seclusion
- Stronger expectations around prevention and de-escalation
- Enhanced responsibilities for governing boards in reviewing data and practice
- The guidance also makes clear that all school staff must be appropriately trained, reinforcing the importance of consistent, safe practice across educational settings.
You can view the full document here. If you have any further queries, please contact the school directly.
Ofsted Report
Please see our latest Ofsted report which is available under the “Ofsted” tab on the home page
Key Stage 4 Results
Our Year 11 outcomes and our Attainment Highlights are available here.
School Performance Tables
As an SEMH Free School we do not currently appear on School Performance Tables
School Curriculum Information
Please see the “Curriculum Page” tab. This will give you information about each individual subject.
Behaviour Policy
Our behaviour policy, called Right Choices for Learning and Life, can be found in our “Policies” Section.
Pupil Premium
For full details of our planned expenditure of Pupil Premium Grant and use and impact of our previous years’ Pupil Premium Grant, please refer to our most recent Pupil Premium Report.
PE and Sport Premium Grant
No grant has been allocated to the Pinetree School, either for the current year 2023-24 or for the previous year 2022-23.
School Ethos and Values
A good understanding of the school ethos and Values can best be gained by reading our “Visions, Values, and Ethos”