The Nest
Brownhills Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Nest is a special school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 7 to 17. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 28 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 May 2026
The Nest is a very special place to be. It is a warm, welcoming environment, where pupils are thriving. From the moment pupils arrive, to the moment they leave, staff take care of them. This means that pupils feel safe and seen. Pupils build excellent relationships with their peers and staff. The school is calm and everyone is respectful of one another. Pupils say that bullying does not occur and that staff help them to solve any problems with friendships effectively. Having found school difficult in the past, pupils enjoy coming to school. They attend very well because they feel valued and enjoy achieving in their lessons. Pupils produce work that they can be truly proud of. Over their time in The Nest, pupils take part in a wide range of broader experiences. Many of these are challenging, but pupils rise to this challenge and achieve things they never thought they could. Over their time at The Nest, the school gives pupils the confidence to be articulate, gain useful qualifications, learn about themselves and the world around them and take positive next steps.
What the school should improve
- The school should continue to build on the strengths of new approaches to reading to make sure that these improve pupils' knowledge and skills even further.
Pupil numbers and mix
24 pupils on roll, with places for 30
Schools near The Nest
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Alpha Learning Staffordshire | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 5.0 |
| Watermill School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| North Road Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 29.2 |
| Kaleidoscope School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 7 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Barlow
- Phone
- 07990034611
- Address
- Brownhills Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JU
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- URN
- 148131
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.