Special academy · Staffordshire

Saxon Hill Academy

Special
Ages 2–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Special academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Staffordshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Staffordshire's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 25 November 2025. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Sixth form: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special academy
Phase: Special
Ages: 2–19
Pupils: 130 (capacity 125)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Phone: 01543414892
Address: Kings Hill Road, Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Website: saxonhillacademy.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.