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Valley Bridge School

Other independent special school · Gloucester · GL4 0UF

Ages 6–19 · 54 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill45%

54 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
54
Boys / girls
43 / 11
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
54 / 120 (45%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 6–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Stephen Waldron

Location

Address
Church Lane, Whaddon
Postcode
GL4 0UF
Town
Gloucester
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 6–19, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 54 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL4
20
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339

Nearby schools

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Contact

Headteacher
Stephen Waldron
Telephone
01452227300
Website
www.valleybridgeschool.co.uk

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