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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146497

Kemball School

Academy special converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 3JD

Ages 3–19 · 227 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

14.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence14.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
205

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 fill119%

227 pupils · 190 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
143 / 84
School capacity
190
Capacity fill
227 / 190 (119%)
Free school meals
54.8%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Hughes

Location

Address
Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton
Postcode
ST3 3JD
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 54.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST3
27
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116

Nearby schools

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

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  • St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM49.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Hughes
Telephone
01782883120
Website
https://www.kemballschool.org.uk/

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