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OpenURN 124496

Horton Lodge Community Special School

Community special school · Leek · ST13 8RB

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Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

66

Local authority

Staffordshire

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

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 2–11, in Leek, Staffordshire, 66 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 37.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Leek
15
Academies among open schools in Leek
93% (14)
Open schools in ST13
17
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeekNear ST13

Overview

School type
Community special school
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
124496

Location

Address
Rudyard
Postcode
ST13 8RB
Town
Leek
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
36 / 30
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Bloor
Telephone
01538306214
Website
www.hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
0%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

12.6%

Persistent absence

42.1%

Unauthorised

0.1%

Authorised absence
12.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
57

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 13.0% · Persistent 48.2%
2021/22
Overall 17.2% · Persistent 64.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England