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Shenstone Lodge School

Special School Ages 4-16 144 pupils Lichfield
Ofsted: Good
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Shenstone Lodge School is an academy special converter in Lichfield for pupils aged 4 to 16. It has 144 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Shenstone Lodge School is Good, from an inspection in May 2017 of its predecessor, Shenstone Lodge School. In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection: November 2024. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Special School / Academy special converter
Age Range 4-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Birmingham Road
Shenstone
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 0LB
Phone 01543480369
Reference Number 147347

General Makeup

Number of pupils 144
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 88.19%
Girls: 11.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 66%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.4%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 Unknown Unknown Unknown
2 11 Unknown 11
3 10 2 12
4 8 1 9
5 21 4 25
6 14 3 17
7 13 2 15
8 13 1 14
9 14 1 15
10 11 3 14
11 12 Unknown 12

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 66.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 9%
Mixed, Other 6.9%
Unclassified 5.6%
Caribbean 4.9%
White & Asian 3.5%
White, Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%

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

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Nov 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection
Date Report
05 Nov 2024 School inspection
06 Oct 2021 Monitoring visit
08 Jul 2020 Academy conversion letter
03 May 2017 Short inspection
Previously as Shenstone Lodge School
05 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
26 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
14 May 2008 Full inspection:
22 Sep 2003 Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 0%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 98
Maths 93

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -9.9
Writing -10.5
Maths -13.3

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In 2024–25 pupils at Shenstone Lodge School attended 81.9% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 44.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20212022202320242025
Authorised absence 6.3%10.7%9.1%6.4%10.9%
Unauthorised absence 5.2%5.1%6.3%7.4%7.2%
Severely absent pupils 5.0%12.9%8.9%5.9%15.6%

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, 18.4% of pupils at Shenstone Lodge School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 48.971.451.532.712.732.8
Permanent exclusions 000000

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 Shenstone Lodge School had 4.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 2.21.91.81.92.22.3
Teachers who left state teaching 4.5%8.6%7.4%18.9%0.0%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 50.0%78.6%83.9%75.8%69.7%–
Sick days per teacher 3.38.013.210.69.6–

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 Shenstone Lodge School had 144 pupils, 91.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: social, emotional and mental health; autistic spectrum disorder.

Pupils by main type of need

EHC plan
Social, emotional and mental health 104
Speech, language and communication needs 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 2
Vision impairment 1

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 Shenstone Lodge School received £40,688 and spent £42,417 for each of its 125 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £88,000 (£703 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of Manor Hall Academy Trust, income was £31,857 and spending £31,448 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20212022202320242025
Revenue reserve £1,476,000£1,460,000£1,334,000£357,000£88,000
per pupil £15,059£15,048£12,468£3,026£703
In-year balance £923,000£84,000-£105,000-£919,000-£216,000
per pupil £9,416£866-£981-£7,786-£1,729

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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St John's Church of England Primary School
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Shenstone Lodge School is part of Manor Hall Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

What is Shenstone Lodge School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Shenstone Lodge School is Good, from an inspection in May 2017 of its predecessor, Shenstone Lodge School.

When was Shenstone Lodge School last inspected by Ofsted?

Shenstone Lodge School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Shenstone Lodge School have?

Shenstone Lodge School has 144 pupils on roll.

What age range does Shenstone Lodge School cover?

Shenstone Lodge School for pupils aged 4 to 16.

What are Shenstone Lodge School's SATs (KS2) results?

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

Where is Shenstone Lodge School?

Shenstone Lodge School is at Birmingham Road, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0LB.

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