Glebedale School, Stoke on Trent
Glebedale School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in Stoke on Trent.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Glebedale School in detail
Glebedale School in its own words
In its own words: "All pupils should have access to a bespoke blend of learning which aims to support both academic and personal progression. It is our aim that pupils leave our school with the knowledge, skills, confidence, resilience and independence to care for themselves mentally and physically. Pupils who are able to perform confidently with their peers."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Glebedale School are Kemball School (1.3 miles, Good); Intuition Holistic Education (1.4 miles, Requires improvement); The Avenue (1.5 miles); and Strathmore College (1.6 miles, Good).
Kemball SchoolIntuition Holistic EducationThe AvenueStrathmore College
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Glebedale School has an education, health and care plan (38 of 38 in 2026).
Glebedale School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Longton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grove Avenue (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Glebedale School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
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
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Glebedale School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 16 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
38 pupils
44 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke on Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke on Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,140
Applications
3,223
Got 1st preference
88.5%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
38
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Glebedale School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
38
Total Pupils
23
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Glebedale School
What are GCSE results like at Glebedale School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Glebedale School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to Glebedale School?
Glebedale School has around 38 pupils on roll.
Does Glebedale School have specialist SEN provision?
Glebedale School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Glebedale School?
Glebedale School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Glebedale School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 16 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glebedale School?
Glebedale School is at Grove Road, Heron Cross, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 3AY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)