The Shrubberies School, based in Stonehouse, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Shrubberies School currently has around 136 pupils on roll, which is about 124% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 68.4% boys and 31.6% girls. Around 47.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 44% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
| Website: | www.shrubberiesschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01453822155 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachel Stephens |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115823 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/03/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 110 |
| Number of Pupils: | 136 |
| Number of Boys: | 93 |
| Number of Girls: | 43 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.50% | 104 |
| Unclassified | 8.10% | 11 |
| Other White | 6.60% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 1 |
| African | 0.70% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Junior School Elm Road , GL10 2NP | 2out of 4 | 484 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stonehouse Park Infant School Elm Road , GL10 2NP | 3out of 4 | 484 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Oldbury Primary Academy Veterans Way , Great Oldbury GL10 3WH | 3out of 4 | 1,316 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastington Primary School Churchend , Eastington GL10 3SB | 3out of 4 | 2,352 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxmoor Primary School Hunters Way , Cashes Green GL5 4UJ | 3out of 4 | 2,503 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhill School Kings Road , GL10 2HA | 3out of 4 | 398 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shrubberies School Oldends Lane , GL10 2DG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hopelands Preparatory School 38-40 Regent Street , Stonehouse GL10 2AD | - not rated | 981 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wycliffe College Bath Road , GL10 2JQ | - not rated | 1,027 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| William Morris College Chipman's Platt , Eastington GL10 3SH | - not rated | 2,470 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cornerstone 299 Westward Road , Ebley GL5 4TX | - not rated | 2,520 yd | Other independent special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.