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Wonder Star School

Special · ages 5-11MixedIndependent14 pupilsStoke-on-Trent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places6 spare14 pupils, 20 places
Pupils on roll14Census January 2024

Wonder Star School is an independent special school in Stoke-on-Trent for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. It has 14 pupils and room for 20.

Young People's Community Centre, Chapel Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3SD0738 035 9730wonderstarschool.co.ukMrs Lauren Pierpoint headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

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 Stoke-on-Trent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll14Census January 2024
Places2070% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%14 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls9 / 5

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate47 per 1,000 people49% lower than the England average
Typical house price£300,000Cheshire East
Nearest bus stop30 mVillage Hall, 12 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
Rode Heath Primary SchoolCouncil400 m245Outstanding 202495Compare
Church Lawton SchoolFree school990 m86Good 2022Compare
Alsager Highfields Community Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles223Good 202363Compare
TILT EducationIndependent1.1 miles12Not inspectedCompare
Pikemere SchoolAcademy1.4 miles254Good 202279Compare
Excalibur Primary SchoolAcademy1.4 miles242Good 202384Compare
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.5 miles239Outstanding 202489Compare
Alsager SchoolAcademy1.5 miles1,528Good 202372Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Wonder Star School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Wonder Star School yet.

How many pupils does Wonder Star School have?

14 pupils aged 5 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 20 places, so it is 70% full.

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

Contact and details

Address
Young People's Community Centre, Chapel Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3SD
Telephone
0738 035 9730
Website
www.wonderstarschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Pierpoint
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Ward
Odd Rode
Constituency
Congleton
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
25 April 2025 (new provision)
URN
151438 · LAESTAB 8616045

Where these figures come from