Kershaw Wood
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 5–11 · Glossop, Derbyshire
Kershaw Wood is an other school in Glossop, Derbyshire for ages 5–11 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Talbot Street, Glossop, SK13 7DG
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 12 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Kershaw Wood is a welcoming and friendly school.”
- “Warm and positive relationships underpin this caring learning community.”
- “Pupils say that they are happy.”
To improve
- “However, some subjects do not identify exactly what pupils should learn.”
- “Aspects of the curriculum are not consistently implemented.”
- “However, these do not always contain the precise information and targets staff need to know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Arnfield Independent School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Peak School 7.4 mi Not judged
- Old Sams Farm Independent School 16.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bradshaw Farm Independent School 18.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anselm's School 19.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holly House Special School 24.6 mi Not judged
- Ashgate Croft School 24.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Include-West Bars 25.8 mi No Ofsted grade