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Valley Bridge School

IndependentPrimary

Valley Bridge School

Ages619
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
  • 2025

    Standard Inspection

    7 July 2025

    View report
    Requires Improvement

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationRequires Improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires Improvement
    Personal developmentRequires Improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires Improvement

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    2
    • Curriculum not consistently adapted for pupils' needs.
    • EHCPs not always used effectively to guide learning.
    Curriculum
    2
    • Some subjects lack clear learning objectives.
    • Curriculum not consistently adapted to pupils' needs.
    Leadership
    2
    • Frequent leadership changes hinder progress.
    • Quality of education not prioritised until recently.
    Safeguarding
    1
    • Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
    Pupil Progress
    2
    • Pupils have significant knowledge gaps on arrival.
    • Pupils do not build knowledge securely over time.
    Teaching Quality
    2
    • Staff lack expertise to implement curriculum effectively.
    • Work not always matched to pupils' starting points.
    Personal Development
    11
    • Not a wide range of personal development opportunities.
    • PSHE programme helps pupils with emotions and risks.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • 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

    Pre Registration Inspection

    8 August 2024

    View report

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

Address

Church Lane
Whaddon
Gloucester
GL4 0UF

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