Kaleidoscope School, Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 4–16

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sam Goodin
Pupils:41 / 60 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01782624689
Website:kaleidoscopeschool.co.uk
Address:Porthill Lodge, High Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ
Area:Schools in ST5
Status:open
Opened:23 August 2022

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URN:149024
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Platform 2 (adj)
712m · 12 min walk
Longport Rail Station
733m · 12 min walk
Platform 1 (adj)
737m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

St Andrew's Church (adj)
61m · 1 min walk
Second Avenue (opp)
92m · 1 min walk
Queen Street (opp)
185m · 3 min walk
Marsh Avenue (opp)
307m · 5 min walk
Doulton Drive (adj)
399m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

68%

Available places

41 pupils

60 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Low pressure
New homes approved:200
Projected new pupils:36

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

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Ellison Primary Academy

536m

St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School

916m

St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

1.0km

Sun Academy Bradwell

1.0km

Bursley Academy

Requires Improvement1.1km

Merryfields School

Good1.3km

May Bank Infants' School

Good1.5km

Hempstalls Primary School

1.5km

Churchfields Primary School

1.6km

Chesterton Primary School

Good1.7km

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