Roaches School

Special
Independent
Ages 5 to 16

Ofsted: Inadequate

Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Roaches School is a special school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in September 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 September 2025, report published 20 November 2025

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Inadequate
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Not met

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Pupil numbers and mix

40 pupils on roll, with places for 58

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan92.5%

92.5%, 86.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Roaches School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Watermill School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Bluebell School Ltd	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 7.7
The Oaks	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Nest	4 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Aidenswood School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Myatt
Phone: 01782523479
Website: roachesschool.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AB
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124495

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.