The Milestone School is a special academy in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, for children and young people aged 2 to 16. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 8 other needs.
- Ages 2–16
- 322 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 322 (places for 326)
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Dowell (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Sand Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 June 2019
- Free school meals
- 51.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 147116
Needs it supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (12)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (13)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (2)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (8)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (5)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (5)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (9)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (2)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (6)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Gloucestershire (3)
- 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, November 2024; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (June 2023)
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, June 2023).
Contact and getting there
Longford Lane, Gloucester, GL2 9EU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Longford Park Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.5 miles
- Valley Bridge School Independent · Ages 6–19 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 2.7 miles
- The Altus School Alternative provision · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 3.5 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 The Milestone School
How do I get a place at The Milestone 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 The Milestone School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does The Milestone School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Milestone School take?
Aged 2 to 16, boys and girls.
What is The Milestone School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024 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 The Milestone School?
Longford Lane, Gloucester, GL2 9EU, in Gloucestershire.
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