Kemball Special School, based in Stoke-on-Trent, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Kemball Special School currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 160% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.1% boys and 40.9% girls. Around 41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Beaconsfield Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
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| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lisa Hughes |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 124503 |
| Age Range: | 2 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 130 |
| Number of Pupils: | 208 |
| Number of Boys: | 123 |
| Number of Girls: | 85 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowcroft Nursery School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY | - not rated | 789 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ | - not rated | 940 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Nursery School Queensberry Road , Longton ST3 1QZ | - not rated | 2,979 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutherland Primary Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY | 3out of 4 | 733 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutherland Primary School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3DY | - not rated | 733 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meadows Primary Academy Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ | 3out of 4 | 940 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blurton Primary School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ | - not rated | 940 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newstead Primary School Waterside Drive , Blurton ST3 3LQ | - not rated | 1,247 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blurton High School - Business and Enterprise College Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD | - not rated | 168 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 2,100 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic College Longton Hall Road , Longton ST3 2NJ | - not rated | 2,100 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Edensor Technology College Greendock Street , Longton ST3 2NA | - not rated | 2,149 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemball Special School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kemball School Beaconsfield Drive , Blurton ST3 3JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore College Unit 7, The Imex Technology Park , Bellringer Road ST4 8LJ | - not rated | 620 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Glebedale School Grove Road , Heron Cross ST4 3AY | - not rated | 2,202 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Intuition Holistic Education 20 , Rosslyn Road ST3 4JD | - not rated | 2,429 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.