ClosedURN 103879

Woodsetton School

Community special school · Dudley · DY3 1BY

Ages 4–11 · 117 pupils · Dudley

KS2 expected (RWM)

Overall absence

7.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%

Higher standard (RWM)0%

Avg scaled score — maths: 96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%

Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%

Unauthorised1.4%

Authorised absence: 6.1%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.0%
Enrolments in measure: 98

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill102%

117 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll: 117
Boys / girls: 86 / 31
School capacity: 115
Capacity fill: 117 / 115 (102%)

Free school meals: 38.5%
FSM pupils: 45
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Headteacher: Mr David Stanton

Location

Address: Tipton Road, Woodsetton
Postcode: DY3 1BY
Town: Dudley
County: West Midlands
Local authority: Dudley
District: Dudley
Constituency: Dudley
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate 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 4–11, in Dudley, Dudley, 117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 38.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Dudley: 38
Academies among open schools in Dudley: 61% (23)
Open schools in DY3: 12
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 these All in Dudley Near DY3

Woodsetton School
Ofsted: Good
Academy special converter
Dudley · DY3 1BY · Dudley
Ages 4–11
- FSM48.0%
0.0 miles away
Beacon Hill Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Dudley · DY3 1BP · Dudley
Ages 11–16
- Att839.3
- P8-0.0
- EM5+32%
- Absence11.8%
0.2 miles away
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Dudley · DY3 3UE · Dudley
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM16.6%
- Demand1.10
0.4 miles away
Bramford Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bilston · WV14 9TU · Dudley
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM20.5%
- Demand1.03
0.5 miles away
The Dormston School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Secondary
Dudley · DY3 1SN · Dudley
Ages 11–16
- Att840.8
- P8-0.4
- EM5+30%
- Absence9.4%
0.5 miles away
Queen Victoria Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy converter · Primary
Dudley · DY3 1JB · Dudley
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM36.5%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
Sycamore Short Stay School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Pupil referral unit
Dudley · DY1 3QE · Dudley
Ages 5–15
- FSM87.5%
0.6 miles away
Cotwall End Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Community school · Primary
Dudley · DY3 3YG · Dudley
Ages 5–11
- KS266%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM8.0%
- Demand1.02
0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher: Mr David Stanton