Saxon Hill Academy is a special academy in Lichfield, Staffordshire, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 5 other needs.
- Ages 2–19
- 130 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2025)
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 130 (places for 125)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Margaret Candlish (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Shaw Education Trust
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Opened
- 1 November 2015
- Free school meals
- 37.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Staffordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 142094
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)
- 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)
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
Report card, November 2025: Strong standard in every area
Inspected in November 2025 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Post-16Strong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, May 2024).
Contact and getting there
Kings Hill Road, Lichfield, WS14 9DE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Queen's Croft High School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- The Bridge Academy Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Rocklands School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 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 Saxon Hill Academy
How do I get a place at Saxon Hill Academy?
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 Saxon Hill Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Saxon Hill Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, 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 Saxon Hill Academy take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Saxon Hill Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 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 Saxon Hill Academy?
Kings Hill Road, Lichfield, WS14 9DE, in Staffordshire.
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