Cotswold Chine School, Stroud
Cotswold Chine School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in Stroud. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cotswold Chine School in detail
Cotswold Chine School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Cotswold Chine School are Ruskin Mill College (1.3 miles, Good); Sladewood Academy (3.1 miles); St Rose's Special School (3.2 miles, Good); and St Martins Centre (St Roses School) (3.2 miles, Good).
Ruskin Mill CollegeSladewood AcademySt Rose's Special SchoolSt Martins Centre (St Roses School)
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cotswold Chine School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (93%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 4 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 48 (92.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Halfway House Inn (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cotswold Chine School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school excels at helping pupils who have struggled in education before to regain confidence and achieve success. Staff have deep expertise in supporting pupils with special needs and create a genuinely warm, kind environment where pupils thrive both academically and personally. Every pupil benefits from rich experiences that prepare them well for adult life, from work experience to community projects to competitive sports.
Key Strengths
- Pupils quickly settle and thrive after often having negative past educational experiences, with very high attendance rates
- Exceptional wider development opportunities including Duke of Edinburgh's Award, music lessons, competitive sports, and community volunteering projects
- Strong pastoral care and warm relationships that create a calm, supportive atmosphere where pupils are empowered to succeed
- Expert staff who precisely meet individual pupils' academic and social needs through tailored support
- Excellent focus on reading development and mental health support through practical, sensitive delivery
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching activities are sometimes not precisely matched to what pupils already know or to curriculum ambitions, limiting how much pupils can learn
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong communication and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh's Award, musical instruments, competitive sports, volunteer opportunities at local events and organisations, school cafe work experience, formal Year 11 celebration event
Cotswold Chine School is a special school for pupils aged 7-19 with a range of needs including learning difficulties, autism, and social-emotional challenges. The school has been rated Good overall, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour, personal development, leadership, and sixth-form provision.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Cotswold Chine School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
87%
Available places
52 pupils
60 places
8 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stroud
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stroud
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(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
48
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cotswold Chine School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
52
Total Pupils
21
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Cotswold Chine School
What are GCSE results like at Cotswold Chine School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Cotswold Chine School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Cotswold Chine School's Ofsted rating?
Cotswold Chine School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025.
Does Cotswold Chine School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in March 2025, Cotswold Chine School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Cotswold Chine School?
Cotswold Chine School has around 52 pupils on roll.
Does Cotswold Chine School have specialist SEN provision?
Cotswold Chine School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Cotswold Chine School?
Cotswold Chine School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Cotswold Chine School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Cotswold Chine School?
Cotswold Chine School is at Box, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)