Lavender Field School
Lavender Field School, Lincoln House, Samuel Street, Crewe, CW1 3AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lavender Field School is a special school in Crewe for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 12 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 November 2023
Pupils who join Lavender Field school have often experienced difficulties in their previous education settings. The move to this school is transformational for pupils. They benefit greatly from strong, caring relationships with staff. Each pupil is known as an individual so that expert support and therapy can be targeted to help their unique needs. This allows pupils to learn well, and to thrive socially and emotionally. The school sets high expectations for pupils' behaviour. For example, staff skilfully and consistently use shared strategies that reinforce rewards for pupils' positive attitudes and actions. Over time, staff teach pupils how to recognise and regulate their own emotions. This helps to create a calm, well-ordered environment where pupils feel safe, and they treat each other with respect. Pupils rise to the high academic expectations that the school sets for them. They experience a broad and balanced curriculum that is adapted effectively to meet their interests, as well as their special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This helps pupils to develop strong foundations in literacy and numeracy and complete appropriate qualifications. From their starting points, pupils achieve well. Beyond the academic curriculum, staff successfully support pupils to build their confidence and social skills. Pupils are proud of their achievements. They actively delight in contributing widely to school life. For example, pupils enjoy becoming representatives of the school council, writing articles for the school newspaper, or volunteering to be reading buddies for their younger peers.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school has not ensured that there is sufficient clarity for teachers about the subject-specific knowledge that pupils should learn. In addition, the order in which staff deliver aspects of subject content does not support pupils to build logically upon what they already know. On occasion, this hinders how well some pupils learn. The school should ensure that these subject curriculums are well designed so that pupils can build their knowledge securely over time.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
12 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
99 pupils on roll, with places for 100
Schools near Lavender Field School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 6.1 |
| The Axis Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 12.2 |
| Springfield School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Compass Community Cledford Park | 6 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Cheshire Hall School | 6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Barker
- Phone
- 01270439005
- Address
- Lavender Field School, Lincoln House, Samuel Street, Crewe, CW1 3AE
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 147896
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.