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THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL

Independent · ages 6-19MixedIndependent66 pupilsSixth formWarwickshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths30%England 46%
Places38 spare66 pupils, 104 places
Pupils on roll66Census January 2024

THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL is an independent school in Shustoke for boys and girls aged 6 to 19. It has 66 pupils and room for 104.

Shustoke Hall, Moat House Lane, SHUSTOKE, Shustoke, B46 2RJ01675 488825witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/the-secret-garden-schoolMrs ELLE GUEST headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score20.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths30%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths50%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure20252024WarwickshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111011
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 820.450.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths30%53%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths50%70%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score2.004.474.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%43%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 4 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here
HumanitiesHistory7

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics70%43%71%53%
History714%29%57%52%
English Language729%71%100%54%
Combined Science70%29%71%36%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

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 Warwickshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll66Census January 2024
Places10463% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%66 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls31 / 35
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025202420232022
Pupils on roll6662502610
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Local crime rate84 per 1,000 people8% lower than the England average
Typical house price£265,000North Warwickshire
Nearest bus stop0.7 milesGreen, 0 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
Shustoke CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England760 m180Report card 202644Compare
St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy2.3 miles234Good 202482Compare
High Meadow Community SchoolCouncil2.3 miles196Good 202344Compare
Coleshill Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy2.3 miles336Report card 202648Compare
WoodlandsAcademy2.4 miles216Requires improvement 2023Compare
The Coleshill SchoolAcademy2.6 miles1,177Not inspected16Compare
Elderbrook SchoolIndependent3.3 miles45Not inspectedCompare
Bournebrook CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England3.4 miles115Good 201933Compare

Questions parents ask

Is THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL yet.

How good are THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 30% 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 20.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL have?

66 pupils aged 6 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 104 places, so it is 63% full.

Does THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL have a sixth form?

Yes.

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

Contact and details

Address
Shustoke Hall, Moat House Lane, SHUSTOKE, Shustoke, B46 2RJ
Telephone
01675 488825
Website
www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/the-secret-garden-school
Headteacher
Mrs ELLE GUEST
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 6-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Warwickshire
Ward
Fillongley
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2 March 2021 (new provision)
URN
148243 · LAESTAB 9376033 · UKPRN 10097346

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from