White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre, Leicester
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 19 in Leicester.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre are The Lady Byron School (1.1 miles); Wigston Birkett House Community Special School (5 miles, Good); The Divergent School Harborough (5.7 miles); and The Goldhill Learning Foundation (6.1 miles, Good).
The Lady Byron SchoolWigston Birkett House Community Special SchoolThe Divergent School HarboroughThe Goldhill Learning Foundation
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
White Stacks specialises in supporting pupils with autism through a carefully structured curriculum that helps them feel calm and safe. The school combines academic learning with a strong focus on communication, emotional regulation and life skills, preparing pupils for independence. Through community visits and practical experiences, pupils develop confidence while learning about the wider world.
Key Strengths
- Curriculum specifically designed for pupils with autism, focusing on communication, emotional regulation and life skills
- Strong safeguarding arrangements with trained staff, secure recording systems and clear response procedures
- Well-planned careers education and guidance from early stages to prepare pupils for future training and employment
- Enrichment activities and practical learning in the community to build pupil confidence and sense of belonging
- Clear behaviour management approach with de-escalation training and personalised support plans
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - comprehensive policy in place, trained safeguarding team established, robust central oversight with regular monitoring, secure recording systems, and staff trained in keeping children safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Community visits, enrichment activities, practical learning experiences in local community, structured work experience activities, PSHE curriculum, assemblies
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre is a proposed independent special school for pupils with autism that is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens. The school has strong leadership with experienced proprietors and well-established systems to ensure pupil safety, wellbeing and learning.
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
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 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 - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre
Questions parents ask about White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre
Does White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre have specialist SEN provision?
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre?
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre 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 White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre?
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre is at White Stacks Fam, Fleckney Road, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)