How places work
You don't apply in the normal way. A place comes through an EHC plan (education, health and care plan): a legal plan for a child's special educational needs, agreed with the council. The council names the school in the plan after talking with the family and the school. So there is no last distance offered.
EHC plans: Gloucestershire Local OfferSet up for.
Autism
Hearing impairment
Moderate learning difficulty
Multi-sensory impairment
Profound and multiple learning difficulty
Severe learning difficulty
Social, emotional and mental health
Speech, language and communication
Visual impairment
The needs the school is registered for (Get Information about Schools, Department for Education).
Ofsted.
A short Ofsted check (16 November 2022) found it is still Good.
Pupils.
Lessons missedFor any reason14.0%
Can get free school meals40%
Not compared with mainstream schools, as SEN schools are very different.
Contact.
Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
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Figures come from the Department for Education and Ofsted and were last updated 7 November 2026.