What year groups does The Nest teach?

The Nest teaches children aged 7 to 17. It is a special school in Stoke-on-Trent.

Who is the headteacher of The Nest?

The headteacher of The Nest is Mr Liam Barlow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Nest been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Nest under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

The Nest has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 17.

The Nest has capacity for 30 pupils and 24 on roll (80%), 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 Nest a faith school?

No. The Nest has no designated religious character.

What are The Nest's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Nest'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.

The Nest

Brownhills Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JU

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 7 to 17
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Liam Barlow
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Stoke-on-Trent North
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 30
Pupils on roll: 24
URN: 148131
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Website: School website
Telephone: 07990034611

About this school

The Nest is an independent special school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 7 to 17 and has 24 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Nest 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 Nest has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2021, 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	3	7
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 The Nest 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	10
2023/24	16
2024/25	22

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: 24
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

The Oaks
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent

0.3 miles
Alpha Learning Staffordshire
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent

1.1 miles
The Valiant School
Independent schools · Stoke-on-Trent

1.1 miles
Watermill School
Academies · Stoke-on-Trent

1.3 miles
North Road Academy
Special schools · Stoke-on-trent

1.4 miles

Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Abbey Hill Academy & College Academies
Alpha Learning Staffordshire Special schools
Church Lawton School Free Schools
Cicely Haughton School Academies
Draycott Moor College Special schools
Edison Pace School Special schools
Emerge School Special schools
Intuition Holistic Education Special schools
Kemball School Academies
Manor Abbey School Free Schools
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Local authority maintained schools
Newfriars College Other types

Common questions

What year groups does The Nest teach?: The Nest teaches children aged 7 to 17. It is a special school in Stoke-on-Trent.
Who is the headteacher of The Nest?: The headteacher of The Nest is Mr Liam Barlow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Nest been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Nest 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 The Nest?: The Nest has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 17.
Is The Nest full?: The Nest has capacity for 30 pupils and 24 on roll (80%), 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 Nest a faith school?: No. The Nest has no designated religious character.
What are The Nest's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Nest'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.