What year groups does Lyme Brook Independent School teach?

Lyme Brook Independent School teaches children aged 8 to 16. It is a special school in Newcastle Under-Lyme.

Who is the headteacher of Lyme Brook Independent School?

The headteacher of Lyme Brook Independent School is Headteacher David Thomas Cantillon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Lyme Brook Independent School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Lyme Brook Independent 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 big is Lyme Brook Independent School?

Lyme Brook Independent School has 6 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 16.

Is Lyme Brook Independent School full?

Lyme Brook Independent School has capacity for 16 pupils and 6 on roll (38%), 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 Lyme Brook Independent School a faith school?

No. Lyme Brook Independent School has no designated religious character.

Is Lyme Brook Independent School a selective school?

Yes. Lyme Brook Independent School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

What are Lyme Brook Independent School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Lyme Brook Independent 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.

Home
Staffordshire
Newcastle Under-Lyme
Lyme Brook Independent School

Lyme Brook Independent School

90 King Street, Newcastle Under-Lyme, ST5 1JB

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 8 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Headteacher David Thomas Cantillon
Admissions policy: Selective
Constituency: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 16
Pupils on roll: 6
URN: 146982
Local authority: Staffordshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01782987520

About this school

Lyme Brook Independent School is an independent special school in Newcastle Under-Lyme. It teaches children aged 8 to 16 and has 6 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Lyme Brook Independent 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

Lyme Brook Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1
Attainment 8 score	-
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-

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

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	7
2023/24	7
2024/25	5

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: 6
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Demetae Academy
Independent schools

0.1 miles
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Independent schools · Newcastle-under-Lyme

0.3 miles
Blackfriars Academy
Academies · Newcastle-under-Lyme

0.7 miles
Merryfields School
Academies · Newcastle

0.8 miles
Coppice Academy
Academies · Newcastle

0.9 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Lyme Brook Independent School teach?: Lyme Brook Independent School teaches children aged 8 to 16. It is a special school in Newcastle Under-Lyme.
Who is the headteacher of Lyme Brook Independent School?: The headteacher of Lyme Brook Independent School is Headteacher David Thomas Cantillon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Lyme Brook Independent School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Lyme Brook Independent 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 big is Lyme Brook Independent School?: Lyme Brook Independent School has 6 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 16.
Is Lyme Brook Independent School full?: Lyme Brook Independent School has capacity for 16 pupils and 6 on roll (38%), 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 Lyme Brook Independent School a faith school?: No. Lyme Brook Independent School has no designated religious character.
Is Lyme Brook Independent School a selective school?: Yes. Lyme Brook Independent School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
What are Lyme Brook Independent School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Lyme Brook Independent 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.