Cicely Haughton School, Stoke-on-Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a school where children with additional needs truly flourish. Staff understand each pupil as an individual, provide targeted support, and have high expectations that help children overcome negative past experiences with education. The school balances excellent academic learning with strong emotional support through its nurture curriculum, helping children heal, grow and develop confidence both in the classroom and beyond.
Key Strengths
- Creates a warm, nurturing environment where pupils who struggled with education regain confidence and love of learning
- Carefully designed curriculum with exciting sequences of learning that build knowledge step-by-step across all subjects
- Exemplary behaviour support through caring staff relationships and the 'Den' provision for pupils managing emotions
- Strong focus on reading with high-quality texts, daily story time, and author webinars that make reading enjoyable
- Extensive extra-curricular activities and enrichment opportunities including music, sports, and outdoor learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong open and positive culture around pupil safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Mountain boarding, fun runs, woodland exploration, mental health weeks, celebration assemblies, gardening, school camps, music, sporting competitions, art
Cicely Haughton School is a special school for pupils aged 4-11 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school has been rated Outstanding across all key areas of inspection.
At a Glance
54.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 12% to 43%. Maths has improved from 12% to 21%. Writing has declined from 6% to 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
55 pupils
56 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
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(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
12.00542%
Overall absence
32.35294%
Persistent absence
34
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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