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Marshlands School

Community special school · Stafford · ST16 1PS

Ages 5–11 · 201 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-05

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%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
159

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 fill118%

201 pupils · 170 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
138 / 63
School capacity
170
Capacity fill
201 / 170 (118%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Mrs Kim Prince-Anson

Location

Address
Second Avenue, Tillington
Postcode
ST16 1PS
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; 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 community special school, Ages 5–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 41.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Stafford
64
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST16
12
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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  • Greenhall

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–5

    • FSM28.2%

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  • Tillington Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM44.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Sir Graham Balfour High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Stafford · ST16 1NR · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.3%

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  • Parkside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM15.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Doxey Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Stafford · ST16 1EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM46.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • John Wheeldon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 3LX · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim Prince-Anson
Telephone
01785336293
Website
www.marshlands.staffs.sch.uk

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