Alderman Knight School, Tewkesbury
Alderman Knight School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in Tewkesbury. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alderman Knight School in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 29 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 97% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college.
Who goes there
33.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).
Almost every pupil at Alderman Knight School has an education, health and care plan (238 of 238 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Alderman Knight School provides for pupils with other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Grounds (in), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alderman Knight School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Alderman Knight School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
About
The school is named after Frank Knight, a former Mayor of Tewkesbury.
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At a Glance
33.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Other, Speech and language, Autism +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 13% to 0% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Alderman Knight School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Alderman Knight School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
238 pupils
220 places
18 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Tewkesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tewkesbury
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,977
Applications
6,517
Got 1st preference
86.8%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
238
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Alderman Knight School provides for pupils with other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
177
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
39
Teachers
6.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,268
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
215
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Alderman Knight School
What are GCSE results like at Alderman Knight School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Alderman Knight School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 9.9. 13% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Alderman Knight School's Ofsted rating?
Alderman Knight School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Alderman Knight School?
No fixed boundary. When Alderman Knight School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Alderman Knight School?
Alderman Knight School has around 238 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Alderman Knight School have specialist SEN provision?
Alderman Knight School provides for pupils with other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Alderman Knight School?
7% of sessions were missed at Alderman Knight School in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alderman Knight School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Alderman Knight School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Alderman Knight School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alderman Knight School?
Alderman Knight School is at Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)