Bluebell School Ltd

Special
Independent
Ages 3 to 19

Ofsted: Outstanding

Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bluebell School Ltd is a special school in Kidsgrove for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 7 September 2025

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

11 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score7.7

7.7, 38.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths9.1%

9.1%, 36.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths9.1%

9.1%, 55.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.65

0.65, 3.44 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

138 pupils on roll, with places for 167

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan99.3%

99.3%, 93.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bluebell School Ltd

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Church Lawton School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.4
TILT Education	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Wonder Star School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Watermill School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
The Oaks	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Kay Banks
Phone: 01782987012
Website: bluebellschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EH
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 143932

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.