Mortimer House School, Staffordshire
Mortimer House School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Staffordshire. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, ended in a report card: 1 exceptional and 5 strong standard. Before that it was rated Good at its last graded inspection, in April 2023.
- Ofsted report card
- 6 of 6 areas strong or better
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mortimer House School in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Mortimer House School on 6 areas: 1 exceptional and 5 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Personal development and wellbeing - Exceptional. "The school's provision for pupils' personal development and wellbeing is highly impressive."
Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve very well."
Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils who join the school have had a highly disrupted experience of education."
Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities."
Inclusion - Strong standard. "When pupils first join the school, leaders take considerable care to understand their previous experience of education, as well as their current needs and barriers to learning and/or wellbeing."
Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "The proprietor has put in place a significant network of support for school leaders at all levels."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure continued refinements to their curriculum implementation through their regular quality assurance. This is to achieve and sustain exceptional standards of teaching that have a transformational impact on all pupils".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Mortimer House School are Sutherland School (0.3 miles); Two Rivers Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding); Two Rivers High School (1.7 miles, Outstanding); and Trinity Specialist College (6.1 miles, Good).
Sutherland SchoolTwo Rivers Primary SchoolTwo Rivers High SchoolTrinity Specialist College
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Mortimer House School has an education, health and care plan (19 of 19 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Albert PH (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mortimer House School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 213 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
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 · 5 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since January 2026 for independent schools)
Safeguarding standards met
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: met
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
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What it's like to be a pupil at Mortimer House School
This is a school which consistently enables its pupils to be the best versions of themselves. Pupils typically arrive at the school with a highly fragmented previous experience of education. Thanks to leaders' care and expertise, pupils are consistently well-supported to re-engage with school and with their learning. They study an ambitious curriculum, which is well-matched to their aspirations and experience. Pupils secure high-quality qualifications, enabling them to access strong destinations. The school's work for personal development is transformational for pupils. Pupils are exceptionally well-supported to thrive when they leave the school. They benefit from highly personalised opportunities for their development based on their needs and interests. Pupils are involved in all aspects of the school's work. They are well-understood as individuals. Pupils are nurtured so that the enjoy positive relationships with each other and with the staff who are there to support them. Through the school's exceptional work for their personal development, pupils enjoy many broader experiences, often tailored to their own journey. They also benefit from an extensive range of trips and activities. These all help to build pupils' confidence and readiness for their next steps. Pupils behave very well. They are quickly supported to treat staff and pupils with respect thanks to leaders' highly effective work. Pupils understand that bullying is not tolerated. Any examples of behaviour that does not meet leaders' expectations are dealt with quickly and effectively. As a result of all this, pupils feel safe and well cared for. Thanks to the high-quality provision, pupils learn to attend regularly. They have personalised support to help them to choose their destination for when they finally leave.
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure continued refinements to their curriculum implementation through their regular quality assurance. This is to achieve and sustain exceptional standards of teaching that have a transformational impact on all pupils.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 12 May 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mortimer House School excels at supporting pupils who have had disrupted educational experiences, helping them rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning through personalised, high-quality teaching. The school's ambitious curriculum is carefully matched to each pupil's interests and needs, enabling them to achieve strong qualifications and progress to colleges and other mainstream settings. Staff show exceptional care in understanding each pupil as an individual, creating a nurturing environment where young people thrive and feel safe.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development and wellbeing programme that transforms pupils' experiences and prepares them for independent living
- Strong achievement with pupils securing high-quality qualifications and progressing to colleges and universities
- Highly effective support for attendance and behaviour, with leaders rapidly identifying and addressing barriers
- Skilled teachers who adapt the curriculum to individual needs and close learning gaps quickly
- Excellent relationships with parents and carers that build pupil confidence and support regular attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Continue refining curriculum implementation through regular quality assurance to achieve and sustain exceptional standards across all areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and activities tailored to pupils' individual journeys
Mortimer House School is a special educational needs school that provides exceptional personal development and wellbeing support to pupils with complex needs, helping them re-engage with learning and progress to ambitious destinations.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
90%
Near capacity
19 pupils
21 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Staffordshire
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Staffordshire
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(11)
Independent School standard inspection
Met all the independent school standards.
Independent School standard inspection
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Mortimer House 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
19
Total Pupils
12
Boys
7
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 Mortimer House School
What are GCSE results like at Mortimer House 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 Mortimer House School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Mortimer House School's Ofsted rating?
Mortimer House School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2023, it was rated Good.
Does Mortimer House School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in May 2026, Mortimer House School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Mortimer House School?
Mortimer House School has around 19 pupils on roll.
Does Mortimer House School have specialist SEN provision?
Mortimer House School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Mortimer House School?
Mortimer House 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 Mortimer House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Mortimer House School?
Mortimer House School is at Mortimer House, 17 Victoria Road, Staffordshire, B79 7HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)