Marshlands School is a council-run special school in Stafford, Staffordshire, for children and young people aged 5 to 11. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, speech and language and 5 other needs.
- Ages 5–11
- 201 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 201 (places for 170)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim Prince-Anson (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 41.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Staffordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 124518
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
- Autism Other schools for this in Staffordshire (19)
- 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
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Staffordshire (9)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Staffordshire (10)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
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, December 2014; standards maintained (February 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, February 2025).
Contact and getting there
Second Avenue, Tillington, Stafford, ST16 1PS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Greenhall Special school · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.0 miles
- Achieve Beyond Schools, Stafford Independent · Ages 5–13 1.7 miles
- Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.8 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 Marshlands School
How do I get a place at Marshlands 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 Marshlands School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Marshlands School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, 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 Marshlands School take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Marshlands School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025 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 Marshlands School?
Second Avenue, Tillington, Stafford, ST16 1PS, in Staffordshire.
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