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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Marshlands School

Community special school in Stafford (Staffordshire).

Pupils
201
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Feb 2025
Attendance rate
92.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
1.5%
2025/26
Capacity
118%
201 / 170 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
21.5%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Marshlands is a generic special school for pupils in Year 1 6. All pupils that attend Marshlands have a range of learning needs and access provision that is adapted and to support pupils to reach their full potential. All pupils that attend Marshlands have an Educational Health Care plan (EHCP).

Marshlands is a provision for meeting the needs of students for whom a mainstream school would not be suitable.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Key facts

URN
124518
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Staffordshire
Constituency
Stafford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Councillor John FrancisChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Stella PageGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Katie HowellGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Alison BrownGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lauren GoodeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Julie NixonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Martin StanyerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Kim Prince-AnsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · until 2028

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record