# Glebedale School — Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Special
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Karen Keeling

## Contact

- **Address:** Grove Road, Heron Cross, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
- **Phone:** 01782 320773
- **Website:** https://www.glebedaleschool.co.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/stoke-on-trent/glebedale-school-11997

## About

Glebedale School is an independent special school registered with the Department of Education to work with boys and girls aged between 7 and 16 years, with social, emotional and mental health difficulties and other additional needs. We offer a nurturing setting with small groups sizes and a high staff/pupil ratio. The school is currently graded as “Good” in all areas.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Jul 2025

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — A Nurturing School Community: I'm so grateful to have found Glebedale School for my son. The staff have been incredibly supportive and understanding of his needs, and the small class sizes have made all the difference. The school's emphasis on resilience and emotional well-being really resonates with me as a parent. *(Sep 2023)*
- **5/5** — A School that Truly Cares: Glebedale School has exceeded our expectations in every way. The teachers are dedicated, the facilities are excellent, and the school's values of kindness and compassion are instilled in every student. My daughter has thrived here, and we feel like part of a true community. *(May 2023)*
- **4/5** — A Good School with Room for Improvement: We have mixed feelings about our experience at Glebedale School. The teachers were often unresponsive to our concerns, and the school's curriculum could be more varied. However, the school's efforts to support students with mental health difficulties were truly commendable. *(Jan 2023)*

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