What ages does The Acorn School teach?

The Acorn School teaches children aged 6 to 18. It is an independent school in Stroud.

Who is the headteacher of The Acorn School?

The headteacher of The Acorn School is Ms Rebecca Mitchell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Acorn School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Acorn School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at The Acorn School?

The Acorn School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 18.

Is The Acorn School full?

The Acorn School has capacity for 123 pupils and 87 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The Acorn School a faith school?

No. The Acorn School has no designated religious character.

What are The Acorn School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Acorn School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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The Acorn School

The Acorn School

Church Street, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0BP

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 6 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Mitchell
Religious ethos: Christian
Constituency: Stroud
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 123
Pupils on roll: 87
URN: 115808
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01453836508

About this school

The Acorn School is an independent school in Stroud. It teaches children aged 6 to 18 and has 87 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Acorn School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

The Acorn School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1992, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	4	7	2
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How The Acorn School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	65
2023/24	70
2024/25	88

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 2
Pupils on SEN support: 25

Location

Nearby schools

Beaudesert Park School
Independent schools · Stroud

0.5 miles
Cotswold Chine School
Special schools · Stroud

0.6 miles
Ruskin Mill College
Other types · Horsley

0.7 miles
St Rose's Special School
Special schools · Stroud

3.6 miles
St Martins Centre (St Roses School)
Other types · Stroud

3.6 miles

Other schools in Stroud

Beaudesert Park School Independent schools
Amberley Parochial School Primary
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary
Bussage Church of England Primary School Primary
Callowell Primary School Primary
Cashes Green Primary School Primary
Chalford Hill Primary School Primary
Eastcombe Primary School Primary
Foxmoor Primary School Primary
Gastrells Community Primary School Primary
Horsley Church of England Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does The Acorn School teach?: The Acorn School teaches children aged 6 to 18. It is an independent school in Stroud.
Who is the headteacher of The Acorn School?: The headteacher of The Acorn School is Ms Rebecca Mitchell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Acorn School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Acorn School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at The Acorn School?: The Acorn School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 18.
Is The Acorn School full?: The Acorn School has capacity for 123 pupils and 87 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The Acorn School a faith school?: No. The Acorn School has no designated religious character.
What are The Acorn School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Acorn School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.