Emerge School, Stoke-on-Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Teachers at Emerge School are skilled at adapting their teaching to meet individual pupil needs, using information from pupils' education plans to help them progress. Pupils are engaged learners who complete their work and contribute enthusiastically to lessons. The school provides a broad curriculum that teaches pupils about British values, different cultures and religions, with effective opportunities for social and moral development.
Key Strengths
- Teachers deliver the curriculum well and adapt teaching effectively based on pupils' individual needs and education plans
- The school has appropriate policies for relationships education and relationships and sex education, with good parent consultation
- Staff understand safeguarding responsibilities well and have received effective training
- Pupils show interest in lessons and make progress in their learning
- The school appropriately supervises pupils in line with risk assessments
Areas for Improvement
- Serious health and safety hazards throughout the premises including sharp objects, electrical risks, ligature risks and broken equipment
- Fire safety issues including propped open fire doors, locked doors that are difficult to open, and obstructed exits
- Inadequate first-aid provision with unclear procedures and missing equipment
- Inaccurate medication storage and administration records with some medications missing
- Poorly maintained playground with refuse, broken equipment and sharp fence edges
- No effective careers guidance for secondary-aged pupils
- Insufficient leadership oversight and governance to ensure all standards are met
Safeguarding
Safeguarding procedures are effective with appropriate policies and well-trained vigilant staff who properly raise concerns, though overall welfare is compromised by unaddressed health and safety hazards.
Emerge School is an independent school in Stoke-on-Trent that has applied to extend its age range to 14. The school is unlikely to meet independent school standards if the proposed material changes are implemented, due to significant concerns around health, safety, welfare and leadership oversight.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
41 pupils
40 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent
Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent
Places available
3,160
Applications
3,413
Got 1st preference
86.5%
Got preferred school
96.1%
Secondary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)
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