Broadmeadow Special School, Wolverhampton
Broadmeadow Special School is a special school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Central Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Broadmeadow Special School in detail
Broadmeadow Special School in its own words
In its own words: "Broadmeadow Special School is a welcoming and inclusive special school serving children aged 3 to 11 years in Wolverhampton. Our pupils have been identified through statutory assessment as requiring special educational provision, and we are committed to ensuring every child receives the support, encouragement and opportunities they need to thrive."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Broadmeadow Special School are Park Lodge School (0.1 miles); Kingsley Academy (0.7 miles); Pine Green Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement); and Aurora Cedars School (1.4 miles, Good).
Park Lodge SchoolKingsley AcademyPine Green AcademyAurora Cedars School
The trust
Broadmeadow Special School is one of 16 schools run by Central Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
57.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 19.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Broadmeadow Special School has an education, health and care plan (73 of 73 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Broadmeadow Special School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties: 75 places, 75 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dunkley Street (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broadmeadow Special School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 700 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Broadmeadow Special School issued 0 suspensions, 0 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Broadmeadow Special School is warm and welcoming to everyone. Pupils are well cared for and staff go the extra mile to make pupils feel safe and happy. This embodies the school's mission that 'together we enable and motivate'.
The school takes time to build caring relationships with pupils and they receive effective support when they join the school. As a result, parents are confident that the school has their child's best interest at heart. Staff keep parents updated with important information because they know the pupils well. These positive relationships continue throughout school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed a well sequenced and ambitious curriculum that identifies the important information that pupils need to learn. Leaders have provided staff with helpful 'curriculum maps' that identify the order that learning is delivered.
Staff use these maps well and most adapt learning so that pupils build their skills and knowledge over time. However, in some subjects learning is not always broken down into small enough parts so pupils can understand. Additionally, resources are not always used well enough so that pupils can gain the most from their use. This slows the learning of some pupils.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
57.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Broadmeadow Special School
School News Letter - 25/09/2026
28 Sep 2026
Crisis and Resilience Fund
4 Sep 2026
School Newsletter - 19/06/2026
22 Jun 2026
School Newsletter - 12/06/2026
12 Jun 2026
School Newsletter - 05/06/2026
5 Jun 2026
School Newsletter - 15/05/2026
15 May 2026
From Broadmeadow Special School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Broadmeadow Special School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Wolverhampton
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Broadmeadow Special School is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 34 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 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
97%
Near capacity
73 pupils
75 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,951
Applications
3,467
Got 1st preference
74.8%
Got preferred school
93.7%
All secondary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
73
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Broadmeadow Special School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties: 75 places, 75 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
73
Total Pupils
52
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
4.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,289
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
74
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Broadmeadow Special School
What are SATs results like at Broadmeadow Special School?
Of the pupils at Broadmeadow Special School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Broadmeadow Special School's Ofsted rating?
Broadmeadow Special School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Broadmeadow Special School?
No fixed boundary. When Broadmeadow Special School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Broadmeadow Special School?
Broadmeadow Special School has around 73 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Broadmeadow Special School have specialist SEN provision?
Broadmeadow Special School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties: 75 places, 75 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Broadmeadow Special School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Broadmeadow Special School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broadmeadow Special School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Broadmeadow Special School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Broadmeadow Special School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Broadmeadow Special School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Broadmeadow Special School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 34 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broadmeadow Special School?
Broadmeadow Special School is at Lansdowne Road, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)