St Rose's Special School is a non-maintained special school, run by a charity in Stroud, Gloucestershire, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports vision, speech and language and physical.
- Ages 2–19
- 75 pupils
School details
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 75 (places for 55)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sheila Talwar (Principal)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Free school meals
- 28.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 115813
Needs it supports
3 needs: vision, speech and language and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (13)
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (6)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Gloucestershire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, June 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2023)
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2023).
Contact and getting there
Stratford Lawn, Stroud, GL5 4AP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Independent · Ages 18–25 0.0 miles
- Sladewood Academy Special school · Ages 4–11 1.1 miles
- Gastrells Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 1.2 miles
All SEND schools in Gloucestershire
By need in Gloucestershire: Speech and language (14) · Autism (13) · SEMH (10) · Moderate learning (9) · Vision (7) · Physical (7) · Severe learning (6) · PMLD (6) · Multi-sensory (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Hearing (3)
Questions about St Rose's Special School
How do I get a place at St Rose's Special School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult St Rose's Special School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does St Rose's Special School support?
Visual impairment, speech, language and communication and physical disability. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does St Rose's Special School take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is St Rose's Special School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is St Rose's Special School?
Stratford Lawn, Stroud, GL5 4AP, in Gloucestershire.
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