Ruskin Mill College
URN: 133036 • Horsley GL6 0PL
Overview
- Name
- Ruskin Mill College
- URN
- 133036
- Type
- Special post 16 institution
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 70.7 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Steve Ferguson (since 2025) , Principal
- Telephone
- 01453837500
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- The Fisheries, Horsley GL6 0PL
Summary
Ruskin Mill College, located in Horsley, Gloucestershire, is a special post-16 institution dedicated to providing holistic education and care for young people with additional needs. The college operates under the Ruskin Mill Trust, which emphasizes the uniqueness of each individual and tailors educational approaches to meet their specific requirements.
The curriculum at Ruskin Mill College is based on Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, integrating hands-on learning with therapeutic support. This method is designed to help students develop practical skills while fostering personal growth and resilience. The college offers a variety of activities and projects that encourage creativity and engagement with the community, such as craft workshops and environmental initiatives.
Parents have noted the exceptional support provided by staff, highlighting a nurturing environment that prioritizes the well-being of students. The college fosters a sense of community, ensuring that each student feels valued and empowered to reach their potential. For more information, visit their website at www.rmt.org.
The curriculum at Ruskin Mill College is based on Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, integrating hands-on learning with therapeutic support. This method is designed to help students develop practical skills while fostering personal growth and resilience. The college offers a variety of activities and projects that encourage creativity and engagement with the community, such as craft workshops and environmental initiatives.
Parents have noted the exceptional support provided by staff, highlighting a nurturing environment that prioritizes the well-being of students. The college fosters a sense of community, ensuring that each student feels valued and empowered to reach their potential. For more information, visit their website at www.rmt.org.
Useful links
- Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) (other)
- Sep 16 2025 Brantwood Capturing Colours Brantwood students have undertaken a huge collaborative project to show their work at the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield. This has been a wonderfu (other)
- Sep 25 2025 Coleg Plas Dwbl Changing the Script With the new academic year in full swing our provisions across the Trust have had the pleasure of welcoming new students, including J who h (other)
- Sep 16 2025 Sunfield Garden School Charity Walk for Sunfield On Saturday 13th September, the brilliant team at Bunzl Safety & Workwear Solutions took part in an impressive 15-mile wal (other)
- Sep 10 2025 Coleg Plas Dwbl Crafting Hanging Baskets Coleg Plas Dwbl student Samantha has worked incredibly hard to create a handmade hanging basket. She dedicated time across several cra (other)
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- Schools (other)
- Oct 09 2025 Sunfield Garden School STAG-eringly Beautiful Jayden has spent the whole of the term shaping and creating a stag’s head coat rack. He has been a part of every single process. (other)
- Sep 10 2025 Argent College The Hive Scores High We are pleased to share that Argent College’s brilliant social enterprise, The Hive, has received its latest Food Hygiene Rating — the high (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service (72.7)
- Alderman Knight School (68.6)
- The Milestone School (68.6)
- Belong School Gloucestershire (64.5)
- Belmont School (64.5)
Key details
- LA
- Gloucestershire
- Age range
- 16 - 25
- Boarders
- College / FE residential accommodation
- Sixth form
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Capacity
- Pupils
- Boys
- Girls
- FSM %
- Open date
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-05-18
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Gloucestershire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | |||||
| 2024-09-11 | |||||
| 2023-09-11 | |||||
| 2022-09-11 | |||||
| 2021-09-11 | |||||
| 2020-09-11 |
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