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Aurora Hedgeway School

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

Rookery Lane, Pilning BS35 4JN · the-aurora-group.com · 01454 632532

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
7.8
average Attainment 8 score. South Gloucestershire 42.9, England 46
Pupils
63
At capacity · 63 places
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 7.8, and 9.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across South Gloucestershire it was 42.9, and across England 46.

Attainment 8

2016/17: no school results published2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1617/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252018/19: 2.3 (England 46.7)2.32021/22: 1.5 (England 48.8)1.52022/23: 3.8 (England 46.3)3.82023/24: 15.5 (England 45.9)15.52024/25: 7.8 (England 46.0)7.8England 46.0

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Aurora Hedgeway School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 June 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
24 Jun 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
30
49% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 92%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 92%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 88%
School has high expectations●87% agreeEngland 86%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 86%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Can join clubs and activities●80% agreeEngland 81%
Supports personal development▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Concerns are dealt with properly●82% agreeEngland 82%

based on the 97% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 59%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 84%

based on 30 parents (100%) with SEND

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