Kemball School

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Kemball Special School, inspected in October 2017.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kemball School attended 87.8% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 37.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.3% of pupils at Kemball School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kemball School had 9.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Kemball School had 227 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Kemball School received £24,181 and spent £25,085 for each of its 220 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £298,000 (£1,355 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Orchard Community Trust, income was £9,998 and spending £10,363 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Kemball School is part of Orchard Community Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Oakhill Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• St Mark's CofE Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• Etruscan Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• Abbey Hulton Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• Forest Park Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• Watermill School Stoke-On-Trent

What is Kemball School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kemball School is Good, from an inspection in October 2017 of its predecessor, Kemball Special School.

When was Kemball School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kemball School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Kemball School have?

Kemball School has 227 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kemball School cover?

Kemball School for pupils aged 3 to 19.

What are Kemball School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kemball School?

Kemball School is at Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3JD.