SchoolScoresSladewood Academy
Special free school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Bisley Old Road, Stroud, GL5 1NL
01453 709300 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 97% | 83% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 93% | 85% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 93% | 78% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 26 parents who had raised a concern | 92% | 74% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 29 parents of children with SEND | 100% | 63% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 100%said yes | 83% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 53%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Gloucestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 32.7% | 48.1%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 100.0%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.0%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 5.9%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.0% | 11.9%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 18.8% | 32.1%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 23.0 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.0% | 7.0% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.12% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 12.5% | 12.8%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- St Rose's Special School 1.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Sladewood Academy's Ofsted rating?
Sladewood Academy hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Would parents recommend Sladewood Academy?
100% of the 29 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend Sladewood Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149763.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 10 November 2025 to 6 April 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.