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Sladewood Academy

Free schools special · Stroud · GL5 1NL

Ages 4–11 · 64 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
27

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

64 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
46 / 18
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
64 / 60 (107%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
23
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Milestone School
Headteacher
Mrs Katy Hanna

Location

Address
Bisley Old Road
Postcode
GL5 1NL
Town
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
63 on roll / 60 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–11, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 64 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Stroud
37
Academies among open schools in Stroud
24% (9)
Open schools in GL5
20
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StroudNear GL5

  • Uplands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 1TE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Rose's Special School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Non-maintained special school

    Stroud · GL5 4AP · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–19

    • Absence14.7%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Thrupp School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 2EN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Rodborough Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL5 3RT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM10.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Eastcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stroud · GL6 7EA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.4%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Hanna
Telephone
01453709300
Website
https://sladewood.sandmat.uk/

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