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Horton Lodge Community Special School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community special school

Rudyard, Leek ST13 8RB · hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk · 01538 306214

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
0%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
Pupils
66
Local authority
Staffordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
37.9%
First language not English
10.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 0% (England 53%)0%2016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Horton Lodge Community Special School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
23 Jan 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
80%
Replies
20
33% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼70% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 65% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 15% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND

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