Rodenhurst School
Rodenhurst Business Park, Rodenhurst Lane, Shrewsbury, SY4 4QU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mathew Barnett
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 15
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 148556
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952984361
About this school
Rodenhurst School is an independent special school in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 6 to 16 and has 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rodenhurst School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Rodenhurst School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2021, 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Rodenhurst School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | 14 |
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
- 12
Location
Nearby schools
-
Overley Hall School3.2 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service4.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Shrewsbury
-
Wrekin College4.7 miles
Independent schools · Telford
-
Severndale Specialist Academy5.1 miles
Academies · Shrewsbury
-
Harlescott House School5.5 miles
Special schools · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Access School Special schools
- Condover College Limited Other types
- Harlescott House School Special schools
- Oakwood School Special schools
- Severndale Specialist Academy Academies
- The Henslow and Evolution School Special schools
- The Keystone Academy Free Schools
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Local authority maintained schools
- Woodlands School Academies
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Primary
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rodenhurst School teach?
- Rodenhurst School teaches children aged 6 to 16. It is a special school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Rodenhurst School?
- The headteacher of Rodenhurst School is Mr Mathew Barnett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rodenhurst School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rodenhurst 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 Rodenhurst School?
- Rodenhurst School has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 16.
- Is Rodenhurst School full?
- Rodenhurst School has capacity for 15 pupils and 12 on roll (80%), 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 Rodenhurst School a faith school?
- No. Rodenhurst School has no designated religious character.
- What are Rodenhurst School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rodenhurst 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.