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Wyre Forest School

Community special school · Kidderminster · DY11 6FA

Ages 4–19 · 389 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

10.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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 absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
271

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%

389 pupils · 320 places

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
284 / 105
School capacity
320
Capacity fill
389 / 320 (122%)
Free school meals
40.9%
FSM pupils
144
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
Mrs Rebecca Garratt

Location

Address
Habberley Road
Postcode
DY11 6FA
Town
Kidderminster
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest
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; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; 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 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 40.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Kidderminster
34
Academies among open schools in Kidderminster
47% (16)
Open schools in DY11
16
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278

Nearby schools

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

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    • EM5+17%
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    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM39.3%
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    • FSM24.0%
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    • Absence3.7%
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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.07

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  • St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS236%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM58.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Foley Park Primary Academy

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Garratt
Telephone
01562827785
Website
https://www.wfs.worcs.sch.uk

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