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The Shrubberies School

Community special school · Stonehouse, GL10 2DG

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Requires improvement
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The Shrubberies School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages2 to 19
Pupils140
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Stephens
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115823.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%9%8%
Expected standard in reading0%76%76%
Expected standard in writing0%71%73%
Expected standard in maths0%73%75%
Pupils taking tests11--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils140
Girls45
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.9%
First language not English3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.140

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
4.3%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Irish
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
African
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.4
Teachers (FTE)18.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)40.18
Support staff (FTE)45.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence10.1%11.9%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.30.7%33.2%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.5%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 rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.90.9%
Further education63.6%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near The Shrubberies School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryMaidenhill SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryPark Junior SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.3 miPrimaryStonehouse Park Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableHopelands Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableWycliffe CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryGreat Oldbury Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.3 miPrimaryEastington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryFoxmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryLeonard Stanley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryCashes Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Shrubberies School

What is The Shrubberies School's Ofsted rating?

The Shrubberies School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Mar 2015.

How many pupils attend The Shrubberies School?

The Shrubberies School has 140 pupils aged 2 to 19.

How big are classes at The Shrubberies School?

At The Shrubberies School, there were 7.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at The Shrubberies School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Shrubberies School missed 10.1% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 30.7% 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.