Gloucestershire
Special schools in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire has 25 special schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 3 were outstanding or exceptional and 91% good or better, against 90% of special schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 3 outstanding or exceptional
- 18 good, strong or expected
- 2 requires improvement or needs attention
- 0 inadequate or urgent improvement
| Special schools | Latest grade | Inspected | Postcode area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Knight School | Outstanding | 30 Jan 2019 | GL20 |
| Belmont School | Outstanding | 4 Oct 2018 | GL51 |
| The Milestone School | Outstanding | 13 Jun 2017 | GL2 |
| Aurora Severnside School | Good | 11 Jul 2025 | GL13 |
| Battledown School | Good | 19 Jun 2024 | GL52 |
| Belong School Gloucestershire | Expected | 12 May 2026 | GL2 |
| Bettridge School | Good | 2 Feb 2017 | GL51 |
| Brookthorpe Hall School | Good | 13 Jul 2023 | GL4 |
| Cotswold Chine School | Good | 6 Mar 2025 | GL6 |
| Hartmore School | Good | 10 Jul 2025 | GL19 |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Good | 30 Jan 2018 | GL16 |
| Lift Crescent View | Good | 22 May 2024 | GL52 |
| National Star College | Good | 2 Feb 2023 | GL53 |
| Norton College Tewkesbury | Good | 10 Jul 2025 | GL20 |
| Paternoster School | Good | 19 Oct 2023 | GL7 |
| Ruskin Mill College | Good | 18 May 2023 | GL6 |
| St Martins Centre (St Roses School) | Good | 8 Dec 2016 | GL5 |
| St Rose's School | Good | 26 Nov 2025 | GL5 |
| St Rose's Special School | Good | 10 Oct 2017 | GL5 |
| The Shrubberies School | Good | 2 Oct 2018 | GL10 |
| William Morris School | Good | 15 Jun 2023 | GL10 |
| Sladewood Academy | Needs attention | 30 Jun 2026 | GL5 |
| Valley Bridge School | Requires improvement | 22 May 2025 | GL4 |
| Brook Academy | No grade | 26 Oct 2026 | GL3 |
| Peak Academy | No grade | 26 Oct 2026 | GL11 |