Church Lawton School

Cherry Tree Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East, ST7 3EL

Good

Inspected 16 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

39.4

Attainment 8

4–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 84 / 84 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.4%

Overall absence

28.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.49

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

25.36

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£48,485

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£205 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£37,845

Spend per pupil

£46,560

Income per pupil

23%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.