Valley Bridge School
IndependentPrimary
Valley Bridge School
Ages6 – 19
43 pupils
Requires Improvement· Jul 2025
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Details
Type
Independent School
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Head Teacher
Kat Burgess
Gender
Mixed
Opened
August 2024
Website
www.valleybridgeschool.co.uk
Reference Number
150712
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
Pupils
Summary
Total Pupils43 (36% of capacity)
Age Range6 – 19
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls74% / 26%
Free School Meals—
English as Additional Language—
SEN Support0.0%
SEN with EHCP100.0%
Overall Attendance—
Persistent Absence—
Class Sizes
Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0
Cohort Sizes
—
Pupil Ethnicities
—
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
- •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
- •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
- •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
2 inspections on record
Current Rating
Requires Improvement· Jul 2025
- 2025Requires Improvement
Category Judgements
Category Judgement Quality of education Requires Improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires Improvement Personal development Requires Improvement Leadership and management Requires Improvement AI-Generated Insights
SEND2- Curriculum not consistently adapted for pupils' needs.
- EHCPs not always used effectively to guide learning.
Curriculum2- Some subjects lack clear learning objectives.
- Curriculum not consistently adapted to pupils' needs.
Leadership2- Frequent leadership changes hinder progress.
- Quality of education not prioritised until recently.
Safeguarding1- Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Pupil Progress2- Pupils have significant knowledge gaps on arrival.
- Pupils do not build knowledge securely over time.
Teaching Quality2- Staff lack expertise to implement curriculum effectively.
- Work not always matched to pupils' starting points.
Personal Development11- Not a wide range of personal development opportunities.
- PSHE programme helps pupils with emotions and risks.
Behaviour & Attendance2- High absence rates hinder pupils' development.
- Pupils do not always show appropriate respect.
Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.
- 2024
About This Data
- •Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
- •Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
- •Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.
Contact Information
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