The Haven School
Cabins 24, 25 and 26, Dunston Business Village, Staffordshire, ST18 9AB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoie Stevenson
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 142516
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785450261
About this school
The Haven School is an independent special school in Staffordshire. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 53 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Haven School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Haven School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.5 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 7.1% | 30% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Haven School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.3 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 53
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longridge School1.4 miles
Special schools
-
Heather Field School2.3 miles
Special schools
-
Stafford Grammar School2.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Robin's Nest School3.8 miles
Special schools · Cannock
-
Little Kinvaston School3.8 miles
Special schools · Gailey
Other schools in Staffordshire
- Compass Community School Staffordshire Special schools
- Longdon Hall School Special schools
- Mortimer House School Special schools
- Evergreen Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does The Haven School teach?
- The Haven School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Staffordshire.
- Who is the headteacher of The Haven School?
- The headteacher of The Haven School is Mrs Zoie Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Haven School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Haven School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Haven School?
- The Haven School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is The Haven School full?
- The Haven School has capacity for 60 pupils and 53 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Haven School a faith school?
- No. The Haven School has no designated religious character.
- How have The Haven School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 8.5 in 2022/23 and 12.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Haven School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Haven School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.