Shenstone Lodge School
Birmingham Road, Shenstone, Lichfield, WS14 0LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Shenstone Lodge School is a special school in Lichfield for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2013, report published 6 December 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Shenstone Lodge has a simple message, which is that pupils will be 'safe, happy, independent and learning'. Pupils are warmly welcomed each morning by staff who go above and beyond to put pupils at ease. Relationships are a real strength and underpin much of what is successful. There is tangible respect and tolerance shown by pupils and staff alike. A kind word goes a long way here and ensures pupils feel safe and valued. Before joining this school, pupils have found education challenging because of their social, emotional and mental health needs. Many have also been excluded from other settings. This difficult start to education is well understood by staff, who work hard to overcome the barriers pupils have to their learning and well-being. The way in which the school helps pupils to behave leads to lessons being calm. Disruption is rare in class because staff are skilled in the way they manage pupils' behaviour and emotional well-being. This helps make pupils ready to learn, and they are keen to do so. Many pupils enter the school with significant gaps in their knowledge. However, they work hard and achieve well because of the high expectations that the school sets.
What the school should improve
- The teaching of early reading lacks some precision and consistency. This means that pupils at an early stage of learning to read do not gain phonics knowledge as quickly as they could. The school should ensure that those who teach phonics are supported to do so with precision and in a way that allows them to continually check pupils' understanding.
- The school has not quality assured the implementation of a small number of subjects as well as it has for English and mathematics. This means there is variability in how well these subjects are implemented. The school should ensure that strong quality assurance processes are used to ensure that the implementation of the curriculum is universally effective and pupils' learning is maximised.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
13 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
7 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
144 pupils on roll, with places for 120
Schools near Shenstone Lodge School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Oakwood School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Queen's Croft High School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 4.3 |
| Saxon Hill Academy | 4 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 0% met the expected standard |
| Beacon Independent School | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Mitchell Scott Worton
- Phone
- 01543480369
- Address
- Birmingham Road, Shenstone, Lichfield, WS14 0LB
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- URN
- 147347
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.