Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · Tamworth, Staffordshire
Kettlebrook Short Stay School is a pupil referral unit in Tamworth, Staffordshire for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 9 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tame Street, Kettlebrook, Tamworth, B77 1AL
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 33 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Kettlebrook Short Stay School is a welcoming place where pupils are given a fresh start.”
- “This is reflected in the positive way staff receive pupils and treat them with kindness and compassion.”
- “Pupils benefit from opportunities for their wider personal development.”
To improve
- “However, there is work to improve the quality of education so that it consistently matches the quality of the personal development and pastoral offer.”
- “While pupils often meet these, some do not, and lessons can be disrupted by pupils’ behaviour.”
- “It is still in the process of improving the curriculum, and some subjects are further developed than others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
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