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Jane Lane School

Community special school · Walsall · WS2 0JH

Ages 7–16 · 195 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

12.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence12.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
9.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
184

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 fill111%

195 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
130 / 65
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
195 / 175 (111%)
Free school meals
55.4%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 7–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Federation
Castle Lane Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Christine Fraser

Location

Address
Churchill Road, Bentley
Postcode
WS2 0JH
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
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; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; 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 community special school, Ages 7–16, in Walsall, Walsall, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 55.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Walsall
107
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS2
22
Open schools in Walsall LA
134

Nearby schools

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM47.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Alumwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM55.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Alumwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.01

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  • Alumwell Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

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    Ages 2–4

    • FSM0.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lodge Farm Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Bentley West Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM43.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Reedswood E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8RX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • West Walsall E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Walsall · WS2 9UA · Walsall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christine Fraser
Telephone
01922721161
Website
https://www.jane-lane.walsall.sch.uk/

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