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Special schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme

All 5 special schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

5 schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme

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  1. Blackfriars Academy

    Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.8%
    Pupils
    121
    Pupils per teacher
    8.3
    View school Blackfriars Academy
  2. Coppice Academy

    Newcastle, ST5 2EY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.1%
    Pupils
    106
    Pupils per teacher
    7.4
    View school Coppice Academy
  3. Kaleidoscope School

    Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    41
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kaleidoscope School
  4. Lyme Brook Independent School

    Newcastle Under-Lyme, ST5 1JB · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    6
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Lyme Brook Independent School
  5. Merryfields School

    Newcastle, ST5 9NY · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.6%
    Pupils
    118
    Pupils per teacher
    8.0
    View school Merryfields School
The big picture

How Newcastle-under-Lyme's special schools spread out

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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Newcastle-under-Lyme average 8.5%Coppice Academy: 7.1%Merryfields School: 7.6%Blackfriars Academy: 10.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Special schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Ofsted grades in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
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About these schools

Special schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme, explained

There are 5 special schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme, teaching 392 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

45.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £24,012 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
There are 5 special needs schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Newcastle-under-Lyme has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Newcastle-under-Lyme special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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