Welcome to The Shrubberies School

Welcome to The Shrubberies SchoolThe Shrubberies School caters for children and young people with special educational needs between the ages 2 and 19 years, with accommodation for up to 136 pupils. The accommodation is comprised of The Shrubberies School main site which caters for pupils from 2 to 16 and The Apperley Centre, which will cater for students aged 16-19 years. The Apperley Centre is only half a mile away from the main school site and is styled to accommodate further education learning for our pupils.The school has a dark room, multi-sensory rooms, large soft play room and hydrotherapy pool. Good playground and grassed areas are available to the pupils, together with an adventure playground and enclosed play areas for early years children. The school also has a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), working gardens and an enclosed wildlife pond area. The forest garden is also an established place of learning. The children are able to participate in rural science projects and develop gardening skills.Information and communication technology is used throughout the school and a wealth of relevant and structured programmes of learning are available.Please continue to look around our website and feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have, and thank you for visiting. Paper copies of the essential information published on this website are available to parents on request. You are welcome to contact the Head Teacher, Wendy Newby on 01453 822155 or head@shrubberies.gloucs.sch.uk

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Community special school

Suitable Ages

2 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

136 Total

No. of Boys

93 (68.4%)

No. of Girls

43 (31.6%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

N/A

A*/A grades

N/A


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

89%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:22%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:0%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:67%
England:2%

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 20

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 20 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 14 - Feb 22

Easter Holiday

Mar 28 - Apr 12

May Half Term

May 23 - May 29


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Enrichment Activities

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These are complemented by a wide range of enrichment activities, work related learning opportunities and therapies.

Soft Play
gardening
Swimming

About School

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed