Exhall Grange Specialist School, Coventry
Exhall Grange Specialist School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 19 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Exhall Grange Specialist School in detail
Exhall Grange Specialist School in its own words
In its own words: "The overarching aim of the Vision Support Service is to enable children and young people with visual impairments ‘the opportunity to be equal and the right to be different.’ The Vision Support Service provides support for children and young people with a visual impairment from birth to 19 years of age in a variety of educational settings."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, swimming, drama, choir, Lego, art, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Exhall Grange Specialist School are The Warwickshire Academy (under 0.1 miles); Ashcroft School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement); Castle Wood Special School (2.4 miles, Requires improvement); and Corley Academy (2.4 miles).
The Warwickshire AcademyAshcroft SchoolCastle Wood Special SchoolCorley Academy
Where pupils go next
Of the 34 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 97% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 18% to a further education college.
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (5%).
Almost every pupil at Exhall Grange Specialist School has an education, health and care plan (271 of 271 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Exhall Grange Specialist School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodford Close (opposite), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Exhall Grange Specialist School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are confident and articulate. They are proud to belong to the school. As they get older, pupils learn to understand themselves and their autism very well. They say this helps them to understand their peers, too. As a result, Exhall Grange is an inclusive and welcoming community, where pupils thrive.
Pupils have positive attitudes to learning. They know that staff want them to do well and that they go the extra mile to help them to achieve. In turn, pupils have high expectations of themselves and high aspirations for their futures.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is determined that pupils will achieve well. It places a thorough understanding of pupils' special educational needs and/or disabilities at the heart of its provision. Staff are adept at adapting the carefully considered curriculum to ensure that pupils' learning and social and emotional needs are met. Pupils following the academic pathways benefit from a curriculum that allows them to build successfully on their learning over time. Here, teachers help pupils to practise and apply their learning so that they can recall the important information that they have learned. Pupils in these pathways achieve well. The curriculum for newer pupils with more complex needs is not as well developed and some pupils are not supported to communicate as well as they could. This means that a few pupils do not make the excellent progress that the school intends.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded 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 May 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
34.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision, Other, Hearing +5
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 0% to 9% (2024 to 2025), while maths has improved from 0% to 9% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Exhall Grange Specialist School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
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.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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
271 pupils
280 places
9 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,662
Applications
6,716
Got 1st preference
82.3%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
271
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Exhall Grange Specialist School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
271
Total Pupils
196
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
40
Teachers
6.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,875
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.4%
Overall absence
35.2%
Persistent absence
233
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Exhall Grange Specialist School
What are GCSE results like at Exhall Grange Specialist School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Exhall Grange Specialist School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 21.5. 9% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Exhall Grange Specialist School's Ofsted rating?
Exhall Grange Specialist School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Exhall Grange Specialist School?
No fixed boundary. When Exhall Grange Specialist School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Exhall Grange Specialist School?
Exhall Grange Specialist School has around 271 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Exhall Grange Specialist School have specialist SEN provision?
Exhall Grange Specialist School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Exhall Grange Specialist School?
12.4% of sessions were missed at Exhall Grange Specialist School in 2024/25. 35.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Exhall Grange Specialist School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Exhall Grange Specialist 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.
How many road collisions happen near Exhall Grange Specialist School?
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. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Exhall Grange Specialist School?
Exhall Grange Specialist School is at Easter Way, Ash Green, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 9HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)