Ruskin Mill College A GSG School
- Ruskin Mill College
The Fisheries
Stroud
Horsley
Gloucestershire
GL6 0PL - Head: Steve Ferguson
- T 01453 837500
- E enquiries@rmt.org
- W rmt.org/ruskinmillcollege/
- A state special school for pupils aged from 16 to 25. Type of SEN provision: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Gloucestershire
- Pupils: 76
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Set along the bottom of the valley are ten ponds that serve one of the few biodynamic fish farms in the world. Brown trout has been native to this area since 1049 so this is what the students breed. They are involved in every stage of the process, from catching the females and carefully massaging the eggs, right through to smoking them to be cooked or sold. Be prepared for a steep and muddy hike ...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2023, Steve Ferguson. Previously Head of College – Education, having joined Ruskin Mill College in 2018.
Entrance
All students must have an EHCP. As well as looking at the student’s suitability for the colllege, staff also consider the risks the student poses and their potential impact on the rest of the cohort. Not suitable for students with mobility issues or those with a tendency to abscond. Those with complex mental health issues or criminal pasts may not be accepted.
Transition is planned by working closely with parents for up to 18 months before a student starts. One parent explained, ‘The application process was very thorough. First a parent only visit where we could have good look round and have lengthy explanations/discussions, then [our son] did a half day visit with one of...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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