Sladewood Academy
Bisley Old Road, Stroud, GL5 1NL
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Hanna
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Milestone School
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 149763
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01453709300
About this school
Sladewood Academy is a special academy in Stroud. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sladewood Academy 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
Sladewood Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
Trends over time
How Sladewood Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.73%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.97%
- Persistent absence
- 18.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Rose's Special School1.2 miles
Special schools · Stroud
-
St Martins Centre (St Roses School)1.2 miles
Other types · Stroud
-
Cotswold Chine School3.1 miles
Special schools · Stroud
-
Beaudesert Park School3.2 miles
Independent schools · Stroud
-
The Acorn School3.7 miles
Independent schools · Stroud
Other schools in Stroud
- Cotswold Chine School Special schools
- St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Other types
- St Rose's Special School Special 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
Common questions
- What ages does Sladewood Academy teach?
- Sladewood Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Sladewood Academy?
- The headteacher of Sladewood Academy is Mrs Katy Hanna, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sladewood Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sladewood Academy 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 Sladewood Academy?
- Sladewood Academy has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sladewood Academy full?
- Sladewood Academy has capacity for 60 pupils and 64 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Sladewood Academy a faith school?
- No. Sladewood Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Sladewood Academy a selective school?
- No. Sladewood Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Sladewood Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sladewood Academy is part of SAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Sladewood Academy have?
- The schools register lists Sladewood Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Sladewood Academy's absence rate?
- Sladewood Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sladewood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sladewood Academy'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 10 July 2026.