Kaleidoscope School
Other independent special school · Ages 4–16 · Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Kaleidoscope School is an independent special school in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire for ages 4–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- Porthill Lodge, High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 4–16
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 41 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
- “Kaleidoscope School is a very special place.”
- “The ethos, ‘we believe you can’ permeates every aspect of school life.”
- “The school has very high aspirations and expectations for every pupil, whatever their starting point.”
To improve
- “However, although the curriculum sets out precisely what is to be learned, there are some occasions when staff are not as confident as they could be in adapting the right activities to ensure that pupils who are struggling can learn what is intended.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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