Painsley Catholic College is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 110 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,340 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 110 places
- Pupils
- 1,340
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Waugh (Principal)
- Part of
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Staffordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 138729
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Staffordshire council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, May 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2022.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Elm House School Independent · Ages 5–14 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Sycamore Meadow Outdoor Learning Centre Independent · Ages 8–19 1.4 miles
- Draycott Moor College Independent · Ages 10–18 · Ofsted: Good 2.5 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 Painsley Catholic College
How do I get a place in Painsley Catholic College’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Painsley Catholic College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Painsley Catholic College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022 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 Painsley Catholic College?
Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH, in Staffordshire.
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