What ages does Snowhill School teach?

Snowhill School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Stoke-on-Trent.

Who is the headteacher of Snowhill School?

The headteacher of Snowhill School is Mr Andrew McCreedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Snowhill School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Snowhill 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 Snowhill School?

Snowhill School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is Snowhill School full?

Snowhill School has capacity for 100 pupils and 54 on roll (54%), 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 Snowhill School a faith school?

No. Snowhill School has no designated religious character.

How have Snowhill School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 4 in 2022/23 and 5.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Snowhill School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Snowhill 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.

Snowhill School

50-58 Snowhill, SHELTON, ST1 4LY

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Andrew McCreedy
Constituency: Stoke-on-Trent Central
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 100
Pupils on roll: 54
URN: 143653
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Website: School website
Telephone: 01782284329

About this school

Snowhill School is an independent special school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 54 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Snowhill 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

Snowhill School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2017, 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	26	20	27
Attainment 8 score	4.0	3.9	5.2
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.2	0.2	0.3

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 Snowhill School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Stoke-on-Trent average	England average
2022/23	4	31.4	39.8
2023/24	3.9	29.6	39.5
2024/25	5.2	30.5	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	56
2023/24	35
2024/25	53

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: 38
Pupils on SEN support: 16

Location

Nearby schools

Edison Pace School
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent

0.1 miles
Emerge School
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent

0.1 miles
Regent College
Other types · Stoke-on-Trent

0.2 miles
The Registry
Independent schools · Stoke-on-Trent

0.2 miles
Excellence Girls Academy
Independent schools · Stoke-on-Trent

0.5 miles

Common questions

What ages does Snowhill School teach?: Snowhill School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Stoke-on-Trent.
Who is the headteacher of Snowhill School?: The headteacher of Snowhill School is Mr Andrew McCreedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Snowhill School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Snowhill 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 Snowhill School?: Snowhill School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is Snowhill School full?: Snowhill School has capacity for 100 pupils and 54 on roll (54%), 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 Snowhill School a faith school?: No. Snowhill School has no designated religious character.
How have Snowhill School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 4 in 2022/23 and 5.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Snowhill School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Snowhill 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.