Kershaw Wood
Other independent special school · Ages 5–11 · Glossop, Derbyshire
Kershaw Wood is an independent special school in Glossop, Derbyshire for ages 5–11.
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Key facts
- Address
- Talbot Street, Glossop, SK13 7DG
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–11
- 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.
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