What year groups does Esland Daven School teach?

Esland Daven School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Congleton.

Who is the headteacher of Esland Daven School?

The headteacher of Esland Daven School is Ms Naseem Akhtar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Esland Daven School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Esland Daven 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 Esland Daven School?

Esland Daven School has 23 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.

Is Esland Daven School full?

Esland Daven School has capacity for 35 pupils and 23 on roll (66%), 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 Esland Daven School a faith school?

No. Esland Daven School has no designated religious character.

What are Esland Daven School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Esland Daven 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.

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Esland Daven School

Esland Daven School

Unit 2 Dane Valley Mill, Havannah Street, Congleton, CW12 2AH

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 8 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Ms Naseem Akhtar
Constituency: Congleton
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 35
Pupils on roll: 23
URN: 149448
Local authority: Cheshire East
Website: School website
Telephone: 01260294909

About this school

Esland Daven School is an independent special school in Congleton. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 23 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Esland Daven 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

Esland Daven School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	7	16
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 Esland Daven 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
2023/24	33
2024/25	33

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: 23
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Opal Education
Special schools · Congleton

0.1 miles
Aidenswood School
Special schools · Congleton

1.1 miles
Roaches School
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent

4.3 miles
Wonder Star School
Special schools · Stoke-on-Trent

5.5 miles
Cheshire Hall School
Special schools · Sandbach

5.6 miles

Other schools in Congleton

Aidenswood School Special schools
Opal Education Special schools
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
Black Firs Primary School Primary
Buglawton Primary School Primary
Daven Primary School Primary
Havannah Primary School Primary
Marlfields Primary School Primary
Mossley CofE Primary School Primary
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
The Quinta Primary School Primary
Congleton High School Secondary

Common questions

What year groups does Esland Daven School teach?: Esland Daven School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Congleton.
Who is the headteacher of Esland Daven School?: The headteacher of Esland Daven School is Ms Naseem Akhtar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Esland Daven School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Esland Daven 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 Esland Daven School?: Esland Daven School has 23 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
Is Esland Daven School full?: Esland Daven School has capacity for 35 pupils and 23 on roll (66%), 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 Esland Daven School a faith school?: No. Esland Daven School has no designated religious character.
What are Esland Daven School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Esland Daven 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.