Horton Lodge Community Special School is a council-run special school in Leek, Staffordshire, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 6 other needs.
- Ages 2–11
- 66 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 66
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Bloor (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 37.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Staffordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 124496
Needs it supports
9 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Staffordshire (17)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Staffordshire (9)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Staffordshire (15)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Staffordshire (17)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Staffordshire (13)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Staffordshire (8)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Staffordshire (9)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Staffordshire (6)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Staffordshire (10)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Staffordshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2013; school remains Good (January 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, January 2024).
Contact and getting there
Rudyard, Leek, ST13 8RB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Churnet View Middle School Mainstream + base · Ages 9–13 · Ofsted: Good 2.9 miles
- Springfield School Special school · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 3.1 miles
- The Meadows School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 3.2 miles
All SEND schools in Staffordshire
By need in Staffordshire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (18) · Severe learning (18) · Moderate learning (16) · SEMH (15) · PMLD (14) · Physical (11) · Dyslexia and SpLD (10) · Vision (10) · Hearing (9) · Multi-sensory (7)
Questions about Horton Lodge Community Special School
How do I get a place at Horton Lodge Community Special School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Horton Lodge Community Special School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Horton Lodge Community Special School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Horton Lodge Community Special School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Horton Lodge Community Special School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Horton Lodge Community Special School?
Rudyard, Leek, ST13 8RB, in Staffordshire.
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