Sladewood Academy is a special free school in Stroud, Gloucestershire, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 7 other needs.
- Ages 4–11
- 64 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 64 (places for 60)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Hanna
- Part of
- Sand Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 September 2023
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 149763
Needs it supports
10 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 8 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)
- 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
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Bisley Old Road, Stroud, GL5 1NL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Rose's Special School Special school · Ages 2–19 1.1 miles
- St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Independent · Ages 18–25 1.1 miles
- Gastrells Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 1.7 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 Sladewood Academy
How do I get a place at Sladewood Academy?
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 Sladewood Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Sladewood Academy 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 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 Sladewood Academy take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Sladewood Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Sladewood Academy?
Bisley Old Road, Stroud, GL5 1NL, in Gloucestershire.
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