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St Rose's Special School

Non-maintained special school · Stroud, GL5 4AP

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St Rose's Special School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeNon-maintained special school
Ages2 to 19
Pupils75
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sheila Talwar
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115813.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils75
Girls35
Boys40
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.7%
First language not English8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.55

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80%
Other White
8%
Other mixed
5.3%
Other Asian
2.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.3%
White and Black African
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence13.6%11.9%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.61%33.2%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%5.8%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Rose's Special School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryThe Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRodborough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryStroud Valley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryUplands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryStroud High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLift CallowellAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryMarling SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryArchway SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWhiteshill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Rose's Special School

What is St Rose's Special School's Ofsted rating?

St Rose's Special School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend St Rose's Special School?

St Rose's Special School has 75 pupils aged 2 to 19.

What is attendance like at St Rose's Special School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Rose's Special School missed 13.6% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 61% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.