Intuition Holistic Education, Stoke-on-Trent
Intuition Holistic Education is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Stoke-on-Trent. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2026 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Intuition Holistic Education in detail
Intuition Holistic Education in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Friday 30 April 2027 and an open day on Tuesday 4 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Stoke-on-Trent
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Intuition Holistic Education are Abbey Hill Academy & College (1 mile); Rowan House School (1.4 miles, Good); Kemball School (1.4 miles, Good); and Glebedale School (1.4 miles).
Abbey Hill Academy & CollegeRowan House SchoolKemball SchoolGlebedale School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Intuition Holistic Education has an education, health and care plan (10 of 10 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longton Library (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Intuition Holistic Education stands in is among the 10% 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 month agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Progress-monitoring inspection, 10 March 2026: The school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a safe, supportive environment where pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs thrive. Staff understand each pupil well and use personalised support plans to help them regulate their emotions and succeed in learning. The school balances keeping pupils safe with giving them access to a broad range of educational and enrichment opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Effective safeguarding culture with weekly discussions and regular welfare reviews
- Strong leadership and management with embedded quality assurance systems
- Individualised support plans that effectively promote positive behaviour and emotional regulation
- Comprehensive risk assessment procedures that are regularly reviewed and actively managed
- Well-planned supervision arrangements adapted to pupils' individual needs and vulnerabilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture where pupils' welfare is central, staff receive appropriate training, and pupils report feeling safe with trusting adults.
Intuition Holistic Education is an independent special school for pupils aged 11-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school has now met all independent school standards that were previously not complied with.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
83%
Available places
10 pupils
12 places
2 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.
Inspection History(7)
Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Outcome: the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Independent School standard inspection
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Intuition Holistic Education is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
10
Total Pupils
5
Boys
5
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 Intuition Holistic Education
What is Intuition Holistic Education's Ofsted rating?
Intuition Holistic Education's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2026, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2025, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Intuition Holistic Education meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in September 2025, Intuition Holistic Education did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in March 2026, the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Intuition Holistic Education?
Intuition Holistic Education has around 10 pupils on roll.
Does Intuition Holistic Education have specialist SEN provision?
Intuition Holistic Education is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Intuition Holistic Education?
Intuition Holistic Education 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 Intuition Holistic Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Intuition Holistic Education?
Intuition Holistic Education is at 20, Rosslyn Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)