Chasetown Community School, Burntwood

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 713

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Linda James
Pupils:81 / 84 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01543686315
Address:Church Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 3QL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2001

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 24 June 2025View full report
URN:132731
UKPRN:10028352
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lichfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at helping pupils who have struggled in other educational settings rediscover the value of learning. Staff provide highly personalised support that helps pupils manage their emotions and behaviour, while delivering a carefully designed curriculum that raises expectations. Pupils benefit from memorable educational experiences such as visits to parks, places of worship and equine centres that bring their learning to life.

Key Strengths

  • Highly personalised care that helps pupils feel safe and happy, with staff who understand and support pupils' emotional needs
  • Well-sequenced, broad and balanced curriculum with strong subject leadership that provides pupils with knowledge to pursue subjects after leaving
  • Effective support for early reading with staff who inspire a love of books and help pupils read fluently
  • Strong careers guidance in key stage 3 that motivates pupils and helps them prepare for the world of work

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils have knowledge gaps that are not identified and addressed in time, preventing them from building on their learning securely
  • Instructions and information given to pupils are sometimes too complex and not always clear, making it difficult for pupils to learn independently
  • Inconsistent use of clear language across the school when supporting pupils with communication needs

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Educational visits to parks, places of worship, equine centre, cinema

Chasetown Community School is a special school for pupils aged 7-13 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties and additional needs such as autism and communication disorders. The school has developed an ambitious curriculum that has raised expectations and helped many pupils achieve better.

At a Glance

58.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend40%
Child is happy53%
Well taught53%
Good progress40%
Feels safe53%
Well behaved47%
Bullying dealt with33%
Kept informed47%
Handles concerns73%
Wider development47%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 25% to 21%. Maths has declined from 4% to 0%. Writing has declined from 4% to 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen Street (opp)
252m · 4 min walk
Burntwood Town Council (adj)
294m · 5 min walk
King Street (adj)
340m · 6 min walk
Union Street (adj)
371m · 6 min walk
Cottage Lane (opp)
510m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

81 pupils

84 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Burntwood

Low pressure
New homes approved:440
Projected new pupils:79

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burntwood

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

24 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 June 2023
28 February 2018

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

15.2947%

Overall absence

38.20225%

Persistent absence

89

Enrolments

Authorised9.72341%
Unauthorised5.57129%
Persistent (10%+)38.20225%
Severe (50%+)10.11236%

Absence trend

9.19899%
18/19
12.33002%
20/21
16.42171%
21/22
13.45176%
22/23
16.11798%
23/24
15.2947%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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