Aurora Severnside School, Gloucestershire
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Aurora Severnside excels at rebuilding pupils' confidence and love of learning through caring relationships and therapeutic support. The school is ambitious for all pupils, helping many who have been out of education for long periods to gain vocational qualifications and GCSEs. Pupils develop strong life skills through an exceptional personal development programme that includes work placements and community involvement.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme tailored to each pupil's interests and talents
- Strong focus on reading with effective support to help pupils catch up and read ambitious texts
- High expectations for behaviour with bespoke behaviour plans that help pupils self-regulate
- Relentless approach to improving attendance through holistic support
- Secure subject knowledge with effective teaching that helps pupils build knowledge sequentially
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently set high expectations for the quality of written work
- Grammar, sentence construction and transcription skills are not always addressed across the curriculum
- Pupils' written work does not always reflect the school's high expectations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Water park trips, litter picking in local community, doggy day care, football coaching, boxing coaching, work placements
Aurora Severnside School is an independent special school for pupils aged 11-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school provides a therapeutic, caring environment where pupils with EHC plans re-engage with education and succeed.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
44 pupils
60 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucestershire
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Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,972
Applications
6,678
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
96.6%
Secondary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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