What ages does The Gables Learning Centre teach?

The Gables Learning Centre teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Shropshire.

Who is the headteacher of The Gables Learning Centre?

The headteacher of The Gables Learning Centre is Headteacher Kelly Burns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Gables Learning Centre been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Gables Learning Centre 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 Gables Learning Centre?

The Gables Learning Centre has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.

Is The Gables Learning Centre full?

The Gables Learning Centre has capacity for 18 pupils and 16 on roll (89%), 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 Gables Learning Centre a faith school?

No. The Gables Learning Centre has no designated religious character.

What are The Gables Learning Centre's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Gables Learning Centre'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.

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The Gables Learning Centre

The Gables Learning Centre, Beamish Lane, Shropshire, WV7 3AG

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 7 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Headteacher Kelly Burns
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: The Wrekin
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 18
Pupils on roll: 16
URN: 149196
Local authority: Shropshire
Telephone: 01902916950

About this school

The Gables Learning Centre is an independent special school in Shropshire. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 16 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Gables Learning Centre 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 Gables Learning Centre has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2023, 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 The Gables Learning Centre 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	0
2023/24	15
2024/25	17

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: 15
Pupils on SEN support: 1

Location

Nearby schools

Birchfield School
Independent schools · Wolverhampton

0.3 miles
Tettenhall Wood School
Academies · Wolverhampton

4.0 miles
Wightwick Hall School
Academies · Wolverhampton

4.2 miles
Ivetsey Bank Hospital School
Special schools · Stafford

4.3 miles
School of Coding AEP Limited
Independent schools · Wolverhampton

4.4 miles

Other schools in Shropshire

Acorn Wood Special schools
Bettws Lifehouse Special schools
Westbury School Special schools

Common questions

What ages does The Gables Learning Centre teach?: The Gables Learning Centre teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Shropshire.
Who is the headteacher of The Gables Learning Centre?: The headteacher of The Gables Learning Centre is Headteacher Kelly Burns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Gables Learning Centre been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Gables Learning Centre 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 Gables Learning Centre?: The Gables Learning Centre has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
Is The Gables Learning Centre full?: The Gables Learning Centre has capacity for 18 pupils and 16 on roll (89%), 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 Gables Learning Centre a faith school?: No. The Gables Learning Centre has no designated religious character.
What are The Gables Learning Centre's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Gables Learning Centre'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.