Aurora Severnside School
Aurora Severnside School is an independent special school in Gloucestershire for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 44 pupils and room for 60.
Unit A21, Berkeley Green Science and Technology Park, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9FB01452 671717the-aurora-group.com/severnsideMs Rachel Lynch headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 4.3 | – | 2.5 | – | 51.5 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | – | 17% | – | 54% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | – | 17% | – | 72% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.24 | – | 0.14 | – | 4.52 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | 0% | – | 32% | 41% |
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Gloucestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 44 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 22 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | University technical college | 110 m | 391 | Report card 2026 | 30 | Compare |
| Berkeley Primary School | Academy | 1.7 miles | 232 | Good 2022 | 43 | Compare |
| Sharpness Primary School | Council | 2.1 miles | 114 | Report card 2026 | 12 | Compare |
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus | Independent | 2.2 miles | 101 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Skylark Plus Limited | Special post 16 institution | 2.2 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 2.7 miles | 251 | Report card 2026 | 71 | Compare |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 2.8 miles | 816 | Report card 2026 | 36 | Compare |
| Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2.8 miles | 83 | No overall grade 2025 | 84 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Aurora Severnside School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Aurora Severnside School yet.
How good are Aurora Severnside School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 4.3, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Aurora Severnside School have?
44 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 60 places, so it is 73% full.
Does Aurora Severnside School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Unit A21, Berkeley Green Science and Technology Park, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9FB
- Telephone
- 01452 671717
- Website
- www.the-aurora-group.com/severnside
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Lynch
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Ward
- Berkeley Vale
- Constituency
- Stroud
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 27 July 2021 (new provision)
- URN
- 148662 · LAESTAB 9166027
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.