Aurora Wilden View School, Kidderminster
Aurora Wilden View School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Kidderminster. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Aurora Wilden View School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Aurora Wilden View School are Cambian New Elizabethan School (1 mile, Requires improvement); Southwell Education Ltd (2.1 miles); Nurture Learning (3 miles); and Wyre Forest School (3.4 miles, Good).
Cambian New Elizabethan SchoolSouthwell Education LtdNurture LearningWyre Forest School
What parents say
20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Aurora Wilden View School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (90%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (60%).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Aurora Wilden View School has an education, health and care plan (66 of 66 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartlebury Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garden Centre (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school specialises in supporting pupils who have had negative experiences of education and transforms their learning journey. Staff understand each child's individual needs and create small classes where pupils develop genuine teamwork and belonging. Parents speak with great enthusiasm about how the school has completely transformed their children's educational experiences.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development programme that builds confidence, resilience and prepares pupils exceptionally well for their next steps
- Strong reading programme with systematic phonics teaching and access to mainstream texts like Shakespeare
- Caring relationships and high staff expectations that help pupils develop positive attitudes to learning
- Ambitious, well-structured curriculum tailored to pupils' individual needs and EHC plans
- Excellent careers guidance and support to help pupils become aspirational about their future
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not receive support that effectively helps them access their learning - staff need further training to develop expertise in supporting pupils' learning more effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Curriculum enrichment days, well-considered trips chosen and planned by pupils, enrichment time activities based on pupil interests, school council, peer mentoring of younger pupils
Aurora Wilden View School is an independent special school for pupils aged 5-19 with social, emotional and mental health needs. Since opening in February 2024, the school has established a welcoming environment where pupils with SEND feel safe and flourish.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Aurora Wilden View School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
66 pupils
76 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Kidderminster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kidderminster
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
66
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Aurora Wilden View School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
66
Total Pupils
52
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Aurora Wilden View School
Questions parents ask about Aurora Wilden View School
What is Aurora Wilden View School's Ofsted rating?
Aurora Wilden View School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025.
Does Aurora Wilden View School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2025, Aurora Wilden View School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Aurora Wilden View School?
Aurora Wilden View School has around 66 pupils on roll.
Does Aurora Wilden View School have specialist SEN provision?
Aurora Wilden View School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Aurora Wilden View School?
Aurora Wilden View School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Aurora Wilden View School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aurora Wilden View School?
Aurora Wilden View School is at Worcester Road, Torton, Kidderminster, West Midlands, DY11 7RR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)