Beechwood College, Sully
Beechwood College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Sully.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beechwood College in detail
Who goes there
Beechwood College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cadoxton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beechwood College (outside), 100 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Beechwood College's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Beechwood College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beechwood College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beechwood College is in Vale of Glamorgan; for families living there:
Apply to Vale of Glamorgan for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Vale of Glamorgan is 4 (the median across 61 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.
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Special educational needs provision
Beechwood College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Beechwood College
What is the catchment area for Beechwood College?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Beechwood College has a defined catchment published by Vale of Glamorgan. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Vale of Glamorgan applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
Does Beechwood College have specialist SEN provision?
Beechwood College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Beechwood College?
Apply through Vale of Glamorgan, naming Beechwood College on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Vale of Glamorgan's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Beechwood College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Vale of Glamorgan is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beechwood College?
Beechwood College is at Hays Road, Sully, Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg), CF64 5SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)