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Alderman Knight School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–19 · Community special school

Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury GL20 8JJ · aldermanknight.gloucs.sch.uk · 01684 295639

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
10.3
average Attainment 8 score. Gloucestershire 50.3, England 46
Pupils
238
18 over 220 places · 108%
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
33.8%
First language not English
5.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 10.3, and 3.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gloucestershire it was 50.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 0% (England 53%)0%2016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 2.3 (England 46.3)2.32017/18: 5.8 (England 46.5)5.82018/19: 6.1 (England 46.7)6.12021/22: 8.7 (England 48.8)8.72022/23: 8.1 (England 46.3)8.12023/24: 7.4 (England 45.9)7.42024/25: 10.3 (England 46.0)10.3England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education34.5−1.2
Other education62.1+8.5
Not in a lasting destination3.4−0.2

Where sixth-form leavers went

Left in 2017/18

Other education100

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Alderman Knight School was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Dec 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
69
30% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲97% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲94% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲62% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 13% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲97% agreeEngland 68%

based on 69 parents (100%) with SEND

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