Horton Lodge Community Special School
School Name: Horton Lodge Community Special School Address: Rudyard Town/City: Leek County: Staffordshire Postcode: ST13 8RB Telephone Number: 01538 306214 Website: www.hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 2-11 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Bloor
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 66 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 37.9%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 124496
DfE Number: 860/7003
UKPRN: 10077063
UPRN: 200003041462
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (E07000198)
Constituency: Staffordshire Moorlands (E14001514)
Electoral Ward: Horton (E05007058)
Easting & Northing: 394731E, 358582N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 7' 30.07" N 2° 4' 48.2" W
Plus Code: 9C5V4WG9+2X
DfE Record: View record
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School (0.4km)
- Westwood College (2.9km)
- Westwood First School (3.5km)
- St Edward's Church of England Academy (3.5km)
- Woodcroft Academy (3.7km)
- Rushton CofE First School (3.9km)
- Moor First School (4.0km)
- St Mary's Catholic Academy (4.0km)
- Churnet View Middle School (4.5km)
- All Saints CofE First School (4.8km)
- Mr Michael Bedford - Governor. Appointed on 29 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2027.
- Mrs Lucy Bloor - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Rebecca ECCLESTONE - Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 May 2029.
- Geraldine Fallows - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2027.
- Pat Fisher - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 October 2027.
- Mr Jon Harris - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 29 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2027.
- Sarah Kilgariff - Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
- Alison Lee - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2027.
- Joshua Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2028.