Slated Row School

A outstanding community special school school in Milton Keynes. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Slated Row School.

Milton Keynes, MK125NJ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 4-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

100

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 100.0%
Raw: Outstanding

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
27 November 2013
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Old Wolverton Road
Wolverton
Milton Keynes, MK125NJ
Phone
1908316017
Website
slatedrow.com

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
110587
Type
Community special school
Phase
Special
Address
Old Wolverton Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ
Website
www.slatedrow.com
Age range
4-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
228 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
229
Free School Meals
51.7% (118 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
100.0% (229 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
31.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
7 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
14
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
229 pupils
4-19

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

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Head Teacher's Message

Zoë Baines, Headteacher, welcomes visitors and describes Slated Row as a two-site, state-funded special school in Milton Keynes within The Aspire Federation. She notes awards including the 2025 MK Education Award for Headteacher of the Year and the 2024 SEND School of the Year, and invites contact for more information.

Curriculum Highlights

Personalised curriculum adapted from the National Curriculum; Progression Learning Plans (PLP) feeding into Medium Term Plans (MLP); teachers create short-term plans from these documents. All students have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Curriculum is delivered through learning pathways: Key Route, Accelerated Route, with EYFS incorporated via Stepping Stones. Pathways include Structured, Sensory and Scaffold with defined classroom environments, staff ratios, and focus on engagement and social-emotional development. Curriculum Interventions include 1:1 or small group work in Phonics, Reading, Mathematics, Wellbeing, and PE. SALT and Educational Psychology involvement; use of AAC systems where appropriate; collaboration with OT and Art/Movement therapies. Arts: Music and Art Progressive Learning Plans; English/RE/Geography/History/Maths/PE/PSHE/Science/Technologies Progressive Learning Plans. Careers education integrated across PSHE with Skills Builder, workplace experiences, and Post-16 pathways; enterprise and work experience opportunities.

Admissions Criteria

Entry Criteria: Slated Row requires an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for all students and serves children with complex learning needs. The school states that its entry criteria are designed to ensure that all students possess an EHCP, and notes that students do not present with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs as their primary focus. It offers three distinct pathways of provision—Structured, Sensory and Scaffold—with a sensory environment to support learning. The school does not offer GCSEs and does not accommodate children with extremely physically challenging behaviours. The local authority is the admissions officer for Slated Row School, so referrals and appeals are managed by Milton Keynes/SEN services. Slated Row operates on two sites: Primary & KS3 at Old Wolverton Campus and KS4 & Post 16 at Kents Hill Campus; informal visits are welcomed after school hours but do not guarantee a place. Informal visits and the admission process are described as separate from an immediate offer of a place.

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