Stanton Vale School is a special academy in Nottingham, Derbyshire, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports autism, SEMH and severe learning.
- Ages 2–19
- 131 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 131 (places for 120)
- Headteacher
- Ms Emma Kehoe (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Esteem Multi-Academy Trust
- Opened
- 1 August 2018
- Free school meals
- 44.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Derbyshire
- School reference (URN)
- 146054
Needs it supports
3 needs: autism, SEMH and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Derbyshire (10)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Derbyshire (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 Derbyshire 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
Graded by area, February 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (March 2023)
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 3NP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Long Eaton School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.0 miles
- Brackenfield Special School Special school · Ages 3–18 0.9 miles
- Meadowbrook School Independent · Ages 5–19 1.0 mile
All SEND schools in Derbyshire
By need in Derbyshire: Autism (21) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Speech and language (9) · Physical (9) · Hearing (8) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Stanton Vale School
How do I get a place at Stanton Vale 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 Stanton Vale School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Stanton Vale School support?
Autism, social, emotional and mental health and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Stanton Vale School take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Stanton Vale 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 Stanton Vale School?
Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 3NP, in Derbyshire.
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