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Bluebell School Ltd

Special · ages 3-19MixedIndependent138 pupilsStaffordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths9%England 46%
Places29 spare138 pupils, 167 places
Pupils on roll138Census January 2024

Bluebell School Ltd is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 138 pupils and room for 167.

Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, ST7 1EH01782 987012bluebellschool.co.ukMrs Kay Banks headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

11 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score7.7
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths9%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths9%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2022 to 2025
2022: 3.73.720222024: 4.64.620242025: 7.77.72025
Since 2022: +4.0
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022StaffordshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11119510
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 87.74.63.744.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths9%0%0%38%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths9%0%0%61%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.650.390.353.774.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%32%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll138Census January 2024
Places16783% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan99%137 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls105 / 33
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll13813411611110395
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m20912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate111 per 1,000 people21% higher than the England average
Typical house price£195,000Newcastle-under-Lyme
Nearest bus stop280 mTesco Store, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Dove Bank Primary SchoolAcademy600 m225Good 202324Compare
St John the Evangelist Catholic AcademyAcademy630 m190Not inspected65Compare
The King's CofE AcademyAcademy720 m732Good 202418Compare
Kidsgrove Secondary SchoolAcademy860 m394Good 202321Compare
Kidsgrove Primary SchoolAcademy860 m156Good 202218Compare
The Reginald Mitchell Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles211Good 202368Compare
St Thomas' CofE Primary AcademyAcademy0.7 miles189Good 201929Compare
St Saviour's CofE AcademyAcademy0.9 miles162Report card 20267Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Bluebell School Ltd a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bluebell School Ltd yet.

How good are Bluebell School Ltd's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 9% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 7.7, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Bluebell School Ltd have?

138 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 167 places, so it is 83% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, ST7 1EH
Telephone
01782 987012
Website
www.bluebellschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Kay Banks
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 3-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Staffordshire
Ward
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
19 June 2017 (new provision)
URN
143932 · LAESTAB 8606045 · UKPRN 10071884

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from