Kemball School, Stoke-on-Trent

Good
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
Ages 319

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Hughes
Pupils:227 / 190 capacity
LA:Stoke-on-Trent
Phone:01782883120
Address:Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Trust:ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 December 2023View full report
URN:146497
UKPRN:10083600
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stoke-on-Trent South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

54.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Eastfield Close (opp)
55m · 1 min walk
Ladybank Grove (opp)
179m · 3 min walk
Jesmond Grove (opp)
259m · 4 min walk
Broadoak Way (opp)
302m · 5 min walk
Ingleby Road (adj)
302m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

119%

Over capacity

227 pupils

190 capacity

37 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:618

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent

Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent

Low demand1.08x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(2)

6 December 2023
20 November 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.22994%

Overall absence

37.07317%

Persistent absence

205

Enrolments

Authorised10.32549%
Unauthorised1.90445%
Persistent (10%+)37.07317%
Severe (50%+)5.36585%

Absence trend

20.97028%
20/21
14.01224%
21/22
13.55614%
22/23
13.95689%
23/24
12.22994%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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