Alderman Knight School
Community special school in Tewkesbury (Gloucestershire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).We have vacancies Apply here Open Day - Thursday 16th April 2026 Book Here Welcome to Alderman Knight School We have vacancies Apply here Open Day - Thursday 16th April 2026 Book Here Welcome to Alderman Knight School Welcome to Alderman Knight School Welcome to Alderman Knight School Alderman Knight is a very successful and well-established special school for children aged 7 to 19 with moderate and additional learning difficulties, complex needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Many of our pupils live within the Tewkesbury and North Cotswolds area but the school is also able to take pupils from outside the local area. Alderman Knight School has received an 'outstanding' judgement in each of its last four OFSTED inspections, dating back to 2010. The most recent inspection was an ungraded one, conducted on April 23rd and 24th, 2024.
We are absolutely delighted that this inspection confirmed that Alderman Knight continues to be an outstanding school. You can read the whole report here . We believe that the report reflects what we strive to do on a daily basis. Alderman Knight is a truly special place and we all feel extremely privileged to work here.
We are incredibly well supported by our own school community but we also have huge support from the wider community.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Music MarkMusic
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115825
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Diana Hatton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Rebecca Roberts | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Janet Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kathryn Lea | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Tugwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Green | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Martin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alex Cameron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Shaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tina Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Timothy Blakey Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Janet Davies Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Clare Steel Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record