Ofsted: Outstanding accessibility_new Special School (SEND)

Cicely Haughton School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Janey Hancock (Headteacher)

corporate_fareMANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX

language Visit Website phone 01782550202

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Age Range

4-11

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Cicely Haughton School is a Academy special converter primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Cicely Haughton School is a special academy in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 55 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Specialist Provision Assessment Context

Because Cicely Haughton School is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%

Reading43% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths21% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 61%

Reading12% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing6% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths12% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 60%

Reading26% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths47% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-9.5

Read

LA -0.1

-12.3 to -6.7

-11.6

Write

LA -0.1

-14.3 to -8.9

-2.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-5.1 to 0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading17% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths50% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.5

-7.0 to 0.0

-6.0

Write

LA -0.5

-9.2 to -2.8

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.4 to 1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading13% LA 75%

Writing13% LA 78%

Maths13% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.2

Read

LA -0.4

-10.5 to -3.9

-5.4

Write

LA -0.3

-8.5 to -2.3

-6.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-9.2 to -3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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10 May 2023

Inspection Report

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07 February 2018

Inspection Report

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05 August 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-06-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

2018-02-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2013-05-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Latest Ungraded: School remains Outstanding

2009-12-02

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

10.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.9%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 56 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	56	6	10.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	53	3	5.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	60	5	8.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	59	7	11.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	59	3	5.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	57	2	3.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	58	5	8.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	58	7	12.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	56	5	8.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	56	7	12.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	48	2	4.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	52	1	1.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	52	1	1.9%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	51	2	3.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	51	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	51	1	2.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	50	3	6.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	50	2	4.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	50	1	2.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	50	3	6.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	50	1	2.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	51	2	3.9%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	50	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	50	1	2.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	50	2	4.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	50	1	2.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 51 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

33%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree42%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree58%

agree33%

don't know8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree42%

agree33%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes100%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree67%

agree25%

Don't know8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree42%

agree58%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree75%

agree8%

disagree8%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree67%

agree33%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree17%

don't know17%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree50%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree75%

agree25%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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