St Rose's Special School, Stroud
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Rose's creates a caring, inclusive environment where pupils with complex needs thrive emotionally and academically. Staff know each child exceptionally well and provide personalised support that helps pupils develop confidence, strong friendships, and skills for adult life. The school's integration of therapy and education, combined with outstanding behaviour support, means pupils love attending and make strong progress.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - staff meticulously monitor pupils' engagement and implement highly effective approaches to support behavioural needs
- Exceptional personal development programme that prepares pupils well for adulthood, including visits to colleges and learning about work and volunteering
- Strong focus on communication and reading as the bedrock of the curriculum, with pupils building incrementally on prior learning
- Highly caring relationships between pupils and staff, with pupils developing strong friendships and social skills
- Comprehensive support for staff well-being, resulting in staff pride and commitment to the school
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching of reading is not consistently well adapted to meet learning needs in all curriculum areas, limiting progress for some pupils
- Subject leadership is still relatively new in some areas, with curriculum implementation incomplete in a minority of subjects
- Need to ensure subject leaders receive continued support to develop their subject areas with consistent sequencing and planning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school maintaining open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Scouts, swimming, boccia, sign language learning, student council, college visits, work experience at local fishing lake, end of year prom
St Rose's Special School is a non-maintained Roman Catholic school for pupils aged 2 to 19 with severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties. All pupils flourish through the seamless integration of therapy and education, with exceptional behaviour and personal development.
At a Glance
28.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, PD - Physical Disability
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
136%
Over capacity
75 pupils
55 capacity
20 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Stroud
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stroud
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)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.13268%
Overall absence
40.54054%
Persistent absence
37
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Rose's Special School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Rodborough Community Primary School
Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Uplands Community Primary School
Callowell Primary Academy
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Whiteshill Primary School
Gastrells Community Primary School
Cashes Green Primary School
Sladewood Academy
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