THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL
SHUSTOKE HALL, MOAT HOUSE LANE, SHUSTOKE, Shustoke, B46 2RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL is an all-through school in Shustoke for ages 6 to 19. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 24 November 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Pupils are happy and feel they belong at the Secret Garden School. Many pupils have struggled to engage in education in the past. The approaches staff use encourage pupils to find a love of learning once again. Staff understand each pupil and their individual needs very well. Highly effective therapeutic provision means that pupils get the support they need so that they are ready to learn. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic success. Pupils, who all have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils know that staff will help them if they are upset or anxious. This helps to reassure pupils and eases their worries so they feel cared for and safe at school. Pupils thrive in the well-equipped environment. There are many areas for pupils to take a break including sensory spaces and an outdoor gym. The pupils engage with and care for a range of domestic and exotic animals including donkeys, ponies, snakes and degus. Pupils behave well. They are respectful and understanding of how people are different. Bullying and discrimination are not tolerated and pupils know that this would be addressed quickly by the school should it occur.
What the school should improve
- The school has not identified the precise knowledge that pupils should learn and remember in some foundation subjects. Consequently, pupils do not always achieve as well as they could in these subjects. The school should ensure that it identifies the important knowledge that pupils need so that staff can focus on delivering this effectively.
- The school does not consistently monitor how well the curriculum is being implemented. As a result, sometimes leaders do not identify where staff would benefit from guidance and support to improve their pedagogical knowledge. The school should ensure that it identifies where the curriculum is not being delivered as intended and provide additional support and guidance for staff where needed.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
10 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
66 pupils on roll, with places for 104
Schools near THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Coleshill School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.9 |
| Smith's Wood Academy | 4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 32.2 |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 30.8 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 31.9 |
| Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 37.4 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 6 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs ELLE GUEST
- Phone
- 01675488825
- Website
- witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/the-secret-garden-school (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- SHUSTOKE HALL, MOAT HOUSE LANE, SHUSTOKE, Shustoke, B46 2RJ
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- URN
- 148243
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.