OFSTED
3 June 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
15 November 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
11 December 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Non-maintained special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
75
49 full-time ·
26 part-time
Female pupils
35
46.7% of pupils
Male pupils
40
53.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.1 pts
below England
School
18.7%
Stroud
14.7%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.3 pts
below England
School
8.0%
Stroud
5.1%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Stroud
0.6%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
80.0%
60
Any other White background
8.0%
6
Any other Mixed background
5.3%
4
Any other Asian background
2.7%
2
Indian
1.3%
1
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
90.7%
68 of
75 pupils
69.8 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
67.3 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.13%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.92 pts
higher than
England
School
11.13%
Stroud
6.17%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
40.54%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
24.72 pts
higher than
England
School
40.54%
Stroud
14.93%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.70%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.90 pts
higher than
England
School
2.70%
Stroud
1.69%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
136.4%
56.6 pts
above England
St Rose's Special School
136.4%
Stroud
79.7%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.