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Halesbury School

Foundation special school · Halesowen · B62 9DR

Ages 4–19 · 174 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

0.8

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.75
−20+2
Attainment 80.8
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
155

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

174 pupils · 117 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
139 / 35
School capacity
117
Capacity fill
174 / 117 (149%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Peoples Field Trust
Academy trust
Peoples Field Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Appleby Payne

Location

Address
Feldon Lane
Postcode
B62 9DR
Town
Halesowen
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Halesowen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation special school, Ages 4–19, in Halesowen, Dudley, 174 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 43.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Halesowen
22
Academies among open schools in Halesowen
50% (11)
Open schools in B62
8
Open schools in Dudley LA
118

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalesowenNear B62

  • Hurst Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 9NZ · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Olive Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 8JZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM27.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Leasowes High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halesowen · B62 8PJ · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Perryfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 0QY · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM33.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Perryfields Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 0RG · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Highfields Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rowley Regis · B65 0DA · Sandwell

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Quinton Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 1AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Appleby Payne
Telephone
01384984000
Website
http://www.halesbury.dudley.sch.uk/

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