Bushbury School, Wolverhampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bushbury School excels at knowing and understanding each pupil as an individual, celebrating who they are and making them feel safe, cared for and ready to learn. The school has thoughtfully designed its curriculum to prepare pupils for independent living, further education and employment, with high aspirations for every child. Parents speak very highly of the school's transformative impact on their children, and pupils particularly enjoy the visits and experiences the school organises to build their confidence and prepare them for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well on pathways appropriate to their needs, with careful measurement of progress and secure core knowledge
- Strong attendance and positive pupil behaviour due to effective understanding of individual needs and nurturing school environment
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum across 3 pathways with enrichment through key texts, cultural learning, and preparation for independence and employment
- Thorough identification and assessment of pupils' needs with detailed information translated into specific strategies for each pupil
- Extensive staff training and support from leaders to deliver curriculum effectively, including training specific to pupils' special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of agreed communication strategies across all staff, which can miss opportunities for pupils to develop communication and speech
- Occasional variation in how staff apply agreed approaches to support pupil behaviour and learning
- Need to embed consistency in how teachers adapt learning tasks to build on what pupils already know
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to local places of worship, local attractions, local farm, museum, independent careers advice, workplace visits
Bushbury School is a specialist provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities that has been established effectively by leaders and the proprietor body. The school creates a nurturing, inclusive environment where pupils feel accepted, safe and ready to learn.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
29 pupils
40 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
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Admissions Demand - Wolverhampton
Places available
3,906
Applications
3,539
Got 1st preference
71.0%
Got preferred school
91.8%
Secondary admissions across Wolverhampton (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bushbury School
Northwood Park Primary School
Bushbury Hill Primary School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy
Elston Hall Primary School
Whitgreave Primary School
Berrybrook Primary School
Fallings Park Primary School
Rakegate Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
D'Eyncourt Primary School
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