Impact Independent School, Cradley Heath and Old Hill
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
This school excels at welcoming vulnerable pupils and making them feel safe and valued. Staff build strong, trusting relationships that help pupils re-engage with learning and manage their emotions. The school also provides excellent pastoral support and practical life skills through activities like the allotment and vocational sessions, preparing pupils well for adulthood.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems that keep pupils safe and secure
- Excellent pastoral support and positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Effective inclusion practice that identifies pupils' needs quickly and provides tailored support
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum offering a broad range of qualifications
- Calm, structured environment with consistent behaviour policies that help pupils feel secure
Areas for Improvement
- Reading provision is underdeveloped and not applied consistently across the school
- No whole-school approach to help pupils catch up on missed learning from absence or disrupted education
- Achievement is inconsistent - many pupils do not secure essential knowledge well enough
- Leadership's self-evaluation lacks precision, particularly around curriculum and teaching
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge are widening, especially in foundational subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Allotment and gardening with animal care, vocational sessions in cooking and sport, creative activities, mentoring, citizenship GCSE
Impact Independent School is a specialist school serving pupils with significant challenges including trauma and disrupted education. The school excels at creating a safe, supportive environment but needs to improve how it addresses gaps in pupils' learning, particularly in reading.
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
81%
Available places
110 pupils
135 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Admissions Demand - Sandwell
Places available
5,176
Applications
4,326
Got 1st preference
81.1%
Got preferred school
95.9%
Secondary admissions across Sandwell (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
Impact Independent School
Old Hill Primary School
Reddal Hill Primary School
Temple Meadow Primary School
Corngreaves Academy
Netherbrook Primary School
Timbertree Academy
Brickhouse Primary School
Dudley Wood Primary School
Highfields Primary School
Springfield Primary School
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