Special schools in Gloucestershire

13 open special schools in the Gloucestershire local authority area.

Alderman Knight School (Tewkesbury; Community special school; ages 7-19)
Battledown School (Cheltenham; Academy special converter; ages 2-11; inspected 18 June 2024)
Belmont School (Cheltenham; Academy special converter; ages 4-16)
Bettridge School (Cheltenham; Community special school; ages 2-19)
Brook Academy (Gloucester; Free schools special; ages 11-16; inspected 9 July 2025)
Heart of the Forest Community Special School (Coleford; Community special school; ages 4-19; inspected 25 February 2025)
Lift Crescent View (Cheltenham; Academy special sponsor led; ages 5-11; inspected 21 May 2024)
Paternoster School (Cirencester; Academy special sponsor led; ages 2-17; inspected 18 October 2023)
Peak Academy (Dursley; Academy special sponsor led; ages 11-16; inspected 7 May 2025)
Sladewood Academy (Stroud; Free schools special; ages 4-11)
St Rose's Special School (Stroud; Non-maintained special school; ages 2-19; inspected 3 June 2025)
The Milestone School (Gloucester; Academy special converter; ages 2-16; inspected 5 November 2024)
The Shrubberies School (Stonehouse; Community special school; ages 2-19)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.