Hartmore School, Gloucester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hartmore School excels at helping pupils who have struggled elsewhere find success. The school combines strong academic teaching in English and maths with therapeutic support and enriching activities like climbing, skiing and paddle boarding that build confidence and resilience. Staff and parents consistently praise the school for genuinely listening to and nurturing each pupil's individual needs.
Key Strengths
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils create a calm, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and develop confidence
- Strong focus on core subjects with priority on reading and speaking skills, helping pupils catch up and achieve qualifications
- Bespoke learning packages tailored to pupils' interests (such as horse riding and gardening) significantly improve attendance and re-engage pupils in education
- Therapeutic provision seamlessly integrated into daily school life, positively impacting behaviour
- Excellent pastoral support and careers guidance helping pupils progress to college or employment
Areas for Improvement
- Leadership oversight has not been sufficiently robust since the school expanded across three sites, limiting quality assurance processes
- Subject leaders have not had sufficient opportunity to monitor curriculum implementation across all three provisions, creating uncertainty about how well pupils are achieving
- Need to ensure clearer quality assurance processes are in place to identify strengths and areas for improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture and clear processes in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening club, horse riding, climbing, skiing, paddle boarding, class representative roles
Hartmore School is a specialist independent school for pupils aged 7-18 with social, emotional and mental health needs. Pupils arrive from unsuccessful placements elsewhere and receive care, support and a nurturing environment where they thrive and re-engage in learning.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 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
74%
Available places
73 pupils
98 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gloucester
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,972
Applications
6,678
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
96.6%
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