The Milestone School, Gloucester

Outstanding
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stephen Dowell
Pupils:322 / 326 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01452874000
Address:Longford Lane, Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Trust:SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:147116
UKPRN:10083492
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tewkesbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

51.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

24 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy83%
Well taught71%
Good progress67%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with4%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns33%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brionne Way (before)
137m · 2 min walk
Oxstalls Way (corner of)
164m · 3 min walk
The Tulworths (opp)
217m · 4 min walk
Ashmead (opp)
260m · 4 min walk
Flower Way (opp)
290m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

322 pupils

326 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester

High pressure
New homes approved:3,296
Projected new pupils:593

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gloucester

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

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(3)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
27 June 2023
12 September 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.72022%

Overall absence

29.11392%

Persistent absence

316

Enrolments

Authorised9.2511%
Unauthorised1.46913%
Persistent (10%+)29.11392%
Severe (50%+)4.43038%

Absence trend

20.15073%
20/21
12.51589%
21/22
11.97818%
22/23
11.79652%
23/24
10.72022%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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