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National Star College

Special · ages 16-99MixedSpecial post 16 institutionCheltenhamGloucestershire
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National Star College is a special post 16 institution in Cheltenham for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Ullenwood Manor, Ullenwood Lane, Cheltenham, GL53 9QU01242 527631nationalstar.orgMs Joanne Kingsbury Elia principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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.

Pupils on roll–
Places220
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, speech, language and communication.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Gloucestershire with multi-sensory impairment provision.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m312 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate27 per 1,000 people71% lower than the England average
Typical house price£450,000Cotswold
Nearest bus stop80 mStar College, 7 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Coberley Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.3 miles74Good 202379Compare
The Richard Pate SchoolIndependent1.8 miles288Not inspected–Compare
Birdlip Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles102Good 202289Compare
Leckhampton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.9 miles630Good 202293Compare
Shurdington Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.9 miles207No overall grade 202470Compare
The High School LeckhamptonFree school2.0 miles759Outstanding 202492Compare
Warden Hill Primary SchoolFoundation2.3 miles415Good 202284Compare
Naunton Park Primary SchoolCouncil2.4 miles402No overall grade 202488Compare
All schools in GloucestershireAll schools in CheltenhamBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is National Star College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score National Star College yet.

How many pupils does National Star College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

Does National Star College have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It is a special school for multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, speech, language and communication. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Ullenwood Manor, Ullenwood Lane, Cheltenham, GL53 9QU
Telephone
01242 527631
Website
www.nationalstar.org
Principal
Ms Joanne Kingsbury Elia
Type of school
Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase
Special school, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Ward
Ermin
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 1967 (new provision)
URN
131944 · LAESTAB 9167904 · UKPRN 10004527
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from