Southwell Education Ltd, Kidderminster
Southwell Education Ltd is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Kidderminster.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Southwell Education Ltd in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Southwell Education Ltd are Nurture Learning (1.8 miles); Wyre Forest School (1.9 miles, Good); Aurora Wilden View School (2.1 miles, Good); and Cambian New Elizabethan School (2.5 miles, Requires improvement).
Nurture LearningWyre Forest SchoolAurora Wilden View SchoolCambian New Elizabethan School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walter Nash Road West (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Southwell Education Ltd stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Southwell Education Ltd has developed a thoughtfully designed curriculum specifically for pupils with additional needs, using proven teaching strategies like scaffolding and retrieval practice to help students build knowledge over time. The school has strong safeguarding systems in place with multiple layers of oversight and clear procedures. Staff will receive proper training and support to create a safe environment where pupils can thrive.
Key Strengths
- Clear vision and curriculum tailored to pupils with additional needs, integrating literacy, numeracy and communication across subjects
- Well-established safeguarding systems with designated leads, staff training, and external oversight
- Structured teaching approaches including differentiated learning, scaffolding and retrieval practice to support pupil engagement
- Comprehensive behaviour management using restorative approaches with aligned safeguarding and risk assessment systems
- Thorough recruitment procedures and single central record ensuring only suitable staff are appointed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear roles, procedures, designated leads in place, staff training requirements, electronic recording systems, and external oversight providing additional assurance.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits, themed activities
Southwell Education Ltd is a proposed independent school designed to meet the needs of pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. This pre-registration inspection found the school is likely to meet all independent school standards if registered.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Southwell Education Ltd
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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
Area Demand Pressure - Kidderminster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kidderminster
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Southwell Education Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Southwell Education Ltd
Does Southwell Education Ltd have specialist SEN provision?
Southwell Education Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Southwell Education Ltd?
Southwell Education Ltd is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Southwell Education Ltd?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Southwell Education Ltd?
Southwell Education Ltd is at G8 the Offices, Walter Nash Road West, Kidderminster, DY11 7QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)