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Chasetown Community School

Community special school · Burntwood · WS7 3QL

Ages 7–13 · 81 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

16.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
96.0
Avg scaled score — maths
87.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
92.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence16.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.4%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
9.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.3%
Enrolments in measure
87

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

81 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
72 / 9
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
81 / 84 (96%)
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 7–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Dr Linda James

Location

Address
Church Street, Chasetown
Postcode
WS7 3QL
Town
Burntwood
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
84 on roll / 84 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 7–13, in Burntwood, Staffordshire, 81 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 58%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Burntwood
11
Academies among open schools in Burntwood
73% (8)
Open schools in WS7
11
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Linda James
Telephone
01543686315
Website
www.chasetowncommunity.staffs.sch.uk

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