Gloverspiece School, Droitwich
Gloverspiece School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 18 in Droitwich.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Gloverspiece School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Gloverspiece School are Regency Academy (2.7 miles, Good); Riversides School (3.4 miles, Good); Fort Royal (4.2 miles, Good); and New College Worcester (NMSS) (4.7 miles, Inadequate).
Regency AcademyRiversides SchoolFort RoyalNew College Worcester (NMSS)
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Gloverspiece School has an education, health and care plan (38 of 38 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Sources: 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 GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 6 October 2020, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
24 March 2026
Routine Inspection
4 March 2025
Regulatory Compliance
30 March 2022
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
Keep up with Gloverspiece School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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
62%
Available places
38 pupils
61 places
23 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Droitwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Droitwich
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
38
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Gloverspiece 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
38
Total Pupils
18
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Gloverspiece School
When was Gloverspiece School last inspected?
Gloverspiece School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in March 2026.
How many pupils go to Gloverspiece School?
Gloverspiece School has around 38 pupils on roll.
Does Gloverspiece School have specialist SEN provision?
Gloverspiece School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Gloverspiece School?
Gloverspiece 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 Gloverspiece School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gloverspiece School?
Gloverspiece School is at Gloverspiece Minifarm, Ladywood, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)