Regent College, Stoke-on-Trent
Regent College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Stoke-on-Trent. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Regent College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Regent College are Emerge School (under 0.1 miles, Good, selective); Snowhill School (0.2 miles); Edison Pace School (0.2 miles, Good); and Edgewood Academy (0.8 miles).
Emerge SchoolSnowhill SchoolEdison Pace SchoolEdgewood Academy
Who goes there
Regent College provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and severe learning difficulties. Regent College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pyenest Street (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Regent College 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 694 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
SEMH, SLD
SEN Provision
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Regent College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Regent College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Regent College is in Stoke-on-Trent; for families living there:
- Stoke-on-Trent's school travel policy: School transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
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(9)
Special educational needs provision
Regent College provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and severe learning difficulties.
Regent College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Regent College
What is Regent College's Ofsted rating?
Regent College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Regent College?
No fixed boundary. When Regent College is oversubscribed, Stoke-on-Trent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Regent College have specialist SEN provision?
Regent College provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and severe learning difficulties. Regent College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Regent College?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Regent College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Regent College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Regent College?
Regent College is at 77 Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)