Glebedale School, Stoke on Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at giving pupils who have struggled elsewhere a genuine fresh start, combining strong academic teaching with expert therapeutic support that helps them re-engage with learning. The school creates a safe, supportive environment where pupils improve their attendance and behaviour, ultimately gaining qualifications and securing places on further education or training courses. Staff model respectful behaviour, know pupils well, and help them develop both academically and emotionally.
Key Strengths
- Expert clinical and pastoral teams provide specialist support woven throughout the curriculum - a notable strength of the school
- Strong, carefully sequenced English curriculum with structured phonics programme helps pupils achieve well
- Safe and supportive environment with attentive teaching where pupils re-engage with learning and improve attendance and behaviour
- Broad and interesting curriculum with secure subject knowledge enables pupils to gain qualifications and progress to further education or training
Areas for Improvement
- Need to increase the range and ambition of qualifications offered to pupils as curriculum has developed
- Staff occasionally do not act soon enough to de-escalate pupils' heightened behaviour, leading to some avoidable use of restraint
- Some pupils have persistent poor attendance which hinders their achievement, and the school needs to identify and address barriers to attendance more effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders ensuring staff understand safeguarding guidance and are alert to risks pupils may face.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, art club at lunchtimes, extra-curricular activities on Friday afternoons, pupil council
Glebedale School is a special school for pupils aged 7-19 with social, emotional and mental health needs that provides a fresh start for students who have struggled in other settings. The school is rated Good overall and maintains effective safeguarding arrangements.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
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
86%
Available places
38 pupils
44 capacity
6 spare places available
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Glebedale School
Heron Cross Primary School
Our Lady's Catholic Academy
Co-op Academy Glebe
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
The Meadows Primary Academy
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
Sutherland Primary Academy
Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff
St Gregory's Catholic Academy
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