Aurora Meldreth Manor School, Royston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a safe, inclusive environment tailored to pupils with complex needs. Staff are highly trained and well-supervised, with access to on-site therapy teams and specialist medical support. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to understanding each pupil's individual needs and providing the right level of support throughout the school day.
Key Strengths
- Robust safeguarding arrangements with a well-considered child protection policy and prompt response to concerns
- Impeccably clean and well-maintained premises with thoughtful design for pupils' physical and sensory needs
- Clear and strong staff deployment systems ensuring pupils receive targeted support from well-trained adults
- Thorough pre-employment checks and quality assurance processes reflecting strong commitment to safeguarding
- Strong leadership with a clear strategic vision and engagement with external expertise for continuous improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Risk assessments need to be amended to demonstrate how the school will cater for the proposed increase in pupil numbers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with robust arrangements including a newly appointed designated safeguarding lead overseeing both school and care settings, ensuring consistency and prompt response to concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme
Aurora Meldreth Manor School is an independent special school for pupils aged 6-19 with profound and multiple learning difficulties. The inspection found the school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if the proposed material change to increase pupil numbers from 47 to 60 is implemented.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
47 pupils
60 capacity
13 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Royston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Royston
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
Places available
7,188
Applications
6,820
Got 1st preference
88.2%
Got preferred school
96.3%
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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