Church Lawton School
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.33
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.13, -0.53]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 11 | 39.4 | — | 45.5% | 9.1% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 14 | 20.4 | -1.33 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 10 | 13.9 | -1.59 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 9 | 11.2 | -2.72 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire East for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141559 |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Free schools special |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Paul Scales |
| Trust | LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD. |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | ST7 3EL |
| Latest pupils | 11 |
| FSM eligible | 29.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Cherry Tree Avenue, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 3EL
https://www.churchlawtonschool.org.uk/View local authority page1270877601| DfE number | 7001 |
| UKPRN | 10048289 |
| Opened | 5 Jan 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 29 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |