Aurora Severnside School
Unit A21, Berkeley Green Science and Technology Park, Gloucestershire, GL13 9FB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Lynch
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 148662
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452671717
About this school
Aurora Severnside School is an independent special school in Gloucestershire. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Aurora Severnside 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
Aurora Severnside 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 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.5 | - | 4.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17% | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 17% | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | - | 0.2 |
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 Aurora Severnside 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 | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.5 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.3 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
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
- 37
Location
Nearby schools
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OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus2.2 miles
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Skylark Plus Limited2.2 miles
Other types · Berkeley
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New Siblands School5.4 miles
Academies · Bristol
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Peak Academy6.5 miles
Academies · Dursley
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Two Bridges Academy6.8 miles
Free Schools · Alveston
Other schools in Gloucestershire
- Al Ashraf Primary School Independent schools
- Hatherop Castle School Independent schools
- OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Aurora Severnside School teach?
- Aurora Severnside School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Gloucestershire.
- Who is the headteacher of Aurora Severnside School?
- The headteacher of Aurora Severnside School is Ms Rachel Lynch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aurora Severnside School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Aurora Severnside 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 big is Aurora Severnside School?
- Aurora Severnside School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Aurora Severnside School full?
- Aurora Severnside School has capacity for 60 pupils and 44 on roll (73%), 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 Aurora Severnside School a faith school?
- No. Aurora Severnside School has no designated religious character.
- Is Aurora Severnside School a selective school?
- Yes. Aurora Severnside School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Aurora Severnside School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.5 in 2022/23 and 4.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Aurora Severnside School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aurora Severnside 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.