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OpenOfsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 NextURN 103880

The Old Park School

Community special school · Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY

Ages 4–19 · 147 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Overall absence

14.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-13

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 absence14.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
12.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.5%
Enrolments in measure
126

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).

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
100 / 47
Free school meals
52%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community special school
Headteacher
Miss Tina Partridge

Location

Address
Thorns Road
Postcode
DY5 2JY
Town
Brierley Hill
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
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
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; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 4–19, in Brierley Hill, Dudley, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 52%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Brierley Hill
13
Academies among open schools in Brierley Hill
46% (6)
Open schools in DY5
14
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 Brierley HillNear DY5

  • Thorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Thorns Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2NU · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2YN · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Withymoor Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2BH · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Peters Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2QH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2TH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Quarry Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 2AD · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand1.18

    0.8 miles away

  • Rufford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY9 7NR · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tina Partridge
Telephone
01384984688
Website
http://www.oldpark.org

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