Ofsted: Good

Woodsetton School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David Stanton

location_onDudley, DY3 1BY

language Visit Website phone 1384818265

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

104

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Woodsetton School is a Community special school school in Dudley, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Woodsetton School is a community special school in Dudley, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 117 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 7.7%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading17% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 70%

Maths0% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 61%

Reading0% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%England 60%

Reading0% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.7

Read

LA -0.7

-10.9 to -4.5

-6.6

Write

LA -0.2

-9.7 to -3.6

-7.5

Maths

LA -0.6

-10.5 to -4.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 65%

Reading0% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -1.4

-6.1 to -0.3

-3.0

Write

LA -0.5

-5.7 to -0.3

-4.2

Maths

LA -1.3

-6.8 to -1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading0% LA 67%

Writing0% LA 73%

Maths0% LA 67%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA -1.3

-0.5 to 6.1

0.7

Write

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 3.8

-1.2

Maths

LA -1.4

-4.2 to 1.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 May 2025

Inspection Report

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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22 November 2016

Inspection Report

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19 September 2013

Inspection Report

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11 October 2010

Inspection Report

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31 October 2007

Inspection Report

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13 September 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-11-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-09-19

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-10-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 117 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	117	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	112	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	112	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	111	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	109	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	104	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	100	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	102	1	1.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	108	1	0.9%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	107	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	106	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	101	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	109	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	108	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	108	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	105	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	104	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	104	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	103	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 98 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Woodsetton School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover