Elm House School
Other independent special school · Ages 5–14 · Staffordshire
Elm House School is an independent special school in Staffordshire for ages 5–14.
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Key facts
- Address
- 15 Mill Road, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent, ST10 1NG
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–14
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 5 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “This is a school where dedicated staff ensure pupils feel settled, secure and safe.”
- “Staff know the pupils extremely well and deeply understand their needs, views and ambitions.”
- “This enables staff to tailor provision for each pupil successfully.”
To improve
- “Staff are passionate about providing help to pupils, but sometimes offer a little too much.”
- “This means pupils can become overly reliant on help and become less independent than they could be.”
- “Pupils work hard, but the work they produce is of variable quality.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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