The Mews
C/O Cambian Education, Metropolitan House, Potters Bar, EN6 1AG
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Lucy Harrison
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 26
- Pupils on roll
- 13
- URN
- 145468
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Telephone
- 01948808670
About this school
The Mews is an independent special school in Potters Bar. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 13 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Mews under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Mews has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2018, 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 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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 Mews has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.3 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.1 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | 11 |
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
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 6
Location
Nearby schools
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The Orchard School0.0 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
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Chase House School0.0 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
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Fenton Grange School0.0 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
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Darwin School0.0 miles
Special schools · Potters Bar
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Lochinver House School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Potters Bar
Other schools in Potters Bar
- Chase House School Special schools
- Darwin School Special schools
- Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Special schools
- Fenton Grange School Special schools
- The Orchard School Special schools
- Cranborne Primary School Primary
- Cuffley School Primary
- Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Little Heath Primary School Primary
- Oakmere Primary School Primary
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Giles' CofE Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 20 to 26 recorded 23 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does The Mews teach?
- The Mews teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Potters Bar.
- Who is the headteacher of The Mews?
- The headteacher of The Mews is Miss Lucy Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Mews been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Mews 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 Mews?
- The Mews has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Mews full?
- The Mews has capacity for 26 pupils and 13 on roll (50%), 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 Mews a faith school?
- No. The Mews has no designated religious character.
- How have The Mews's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.3 in 2023/24 and 1.1 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 Mews's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Mews'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.