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OpenURN 103880

The Old Park School

Community special school · Brierley Hill · DY5 2JY

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Age range

Ages 4–19

Pupils

147

Local authority

Dudley

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Community special school
Age range
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
103880

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
100 / 47
Free school meals
52%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-13

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable 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

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

14.4%

Persistent absence

36.5%

Unauthorised

1.9%

Authorised absence
12.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.5%
Enrolments in measure
126

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 14.1% · Persistent 41.9%
2021/22
Overall 13.4% · Persistent 39.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England