Little Kinvaston School, Gailey
Little Kinvaston School is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 16 in Gailey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Little Kinvaston School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Little Kinvaston School are Robin's Nest School (0.4 miles, Good); Longridge School (3.3 miles, Good); Great Oaks College (3.7 miles); and Sherbrook Primary School (3.8 miles).
Robin's Nest SchoolLongridge SchoolGreat Oaks CollegeSherbrook Primary School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Little Kinvaston School has an education, health and care plan (12 of 12 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penkridge Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
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
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- 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 managementMet
Ofsted also found the school was not keeping to the terms of its registration (for example its age range or pupil numbers).
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Little Kinvaston School excels at helping pupils who have struggled with education in the past to gain confidence and thrive. The school combines a full academic curriculum with an exceptional focus on personal development, helping pupils build resilience, manage their emotions and develop real-world skills. Pupils benefit from extensive, carefully planned experiences like farm work and outdoor learning that give them genuine responsibilities and help them discover their interests and aspirations.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional provision for developing pupils' confidence, self-esteem and social skills built into every school day
- Extensive and carefully designed experiences including visits to cycling venues, nature reserves, historic houses and work exploration opportunities
- Pupils attend well with extremely high attendance and quickly develop skills and knowledge, achieving well after previous educational disruption
- Strong relationships and positive behaviour supported through an inclusive approach
- Farm and outdoor learning activities give pupils real responsibilities and opportunities to develop new skills
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum has not been fully adapted for the wider range of pupil needs in the school, creating uncertainty about work for newer pupils
- Insufficient staff trained to teach phonics, meaning some pupils who need this support are not receiving regular phonics teaching and do not read as fluently as they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear policies and procedures in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Farm and animal management, outdoor cooking, den building, cycling activities, nature reserve visits, historic house visits, shopping trips, library visits, locality exploration
Little Kinvaston School is a safe, warm and inclusive school for pupils with special educational needs. Parents describe it as 'life changing' and note that their children gain confidence and thrive here.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Little Kinvaston School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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
34%
Available places
12 pupils
35 places
23 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Gailey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gailey
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
8,807
Applications
7,681
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Little Kinvaston School 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
12
Total Pupils
5
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Little Kinvaston School
What is Little Kinvaston School's Ofsted rating?
Little Kinvaston School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2025.
Does Little Kinvaston School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in September 2025, Little Kinvaston School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Little Kinvaston School?
Little Kinvaston School has around 12 pupils on roll.
Does Little Kinvaston School have specialist SEN provision?
Little Kinvaston School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Little Kinvaston School?
Little Kinvaston 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 Little Kinvaston School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Little Kinvaston School?
Little Kinvaston School is at Little Kinvaston House, Watling Street, Gailey, ST19 5PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)