Sladewood Academy, Stroud
Sladewood Academy is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stroud, part of Sand Academies Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sladewood Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Sladewood Academy are St Rose's Special School (1.2 miles, Good); St Martins Centre (St Roses School) (1.2 miles, Good); Cotswold Chine School (3.1 miles, Good); and The Shrubberies School (3.9 miles, Good).
St Rose's Special SchoolSt Martins Centre (St Roses School)Cotswold Chine SchoolThe Shrubberies School
The trust
Sladewood Academy is one of 8 schools run by Sand Academies Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sladewood Academy (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 97% 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 pupils behave well (93%).
Who goes there
35.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 7.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Asian (8%) and Black (8%).
Almost every pupil at Sladewood Academy has an education, health and care plan (64 of 64 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Sladewood Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 60 places, 74 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hilltop Close (after), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Sladewood Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
At a Glance
35.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SpLD, Vision, Hearing +7
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Sladewood Academy
Before and after school care
Sladewood Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gloucestershire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sladewood Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sladewood Academy is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
107%
Over capacity
64 pupils
60 places
4 pupils over capacity
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
64
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Sladewood Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 60 places, 74 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
64
Total Pupils
46
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
6.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,502
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
48
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Sladewood Academy
Questions parents ask about Sladewood Academy
What is the catchment area for Sladewood Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Sladewood Academy is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Sladewood Academy?
Sladewood Academy has around 64 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Sladewood Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Sladewood Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 60 places, 74 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Sladewood Academy?
7% of sessions were missed at Sladewood Academy in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sladewood Academy?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sladewood Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Sladewood Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Sladewood Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Sladewood Academy?
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, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Sladewood Academy?
Sladewood Academy is at Bisley Old Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)