Sunny Hill School, Dudley
Sunny Hill School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 18 in Dudley.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sunny Hill School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Sunny Hill School are Pens Meadow School (1 mile, Good); The Old Park School (1.2 miles); The Old Park School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); and The Brier School (1.3 miles).
Pens Meadow SchoolThe Old Park SchoolThe Old Park SchoolThe Brier School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is William Street (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sunny Hill School stands in is among the 20% 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 · 3 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sunny Hill School has been carefully designed specifically for children with severe, profound and complex needs. The school uses a therapeutic approach that treats behaviour as communication and emphasises positive relationships. All learning, from literacy and numeracy to life skills and community participation, is woven together to prepare pupils for independence and help them reach their potential.
Key Strengths
- Specialist curriculum tailored to severe and complex needs, organised into pre-formal, semi-formal and formal pathways
- Strong focus on communication, independence and preparation for adulthood throughout all learning
- Therapeutic and relational approach integrated into teaching and behaviour support
- Comprehensive safeguarding procedures with clear leadership oversight and staff training
- Well-developed assessment framework designed to track small steps of progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are appropriate and effective, with clear procedures, designated leads, regular monitoring of concerns, and staff training tailored to vulnerabilities affecting pupils with complex needs.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, assemblies, celebration events, community participation activities, work-related learning
Sunny Hill School is a new independent special school designed for pupils with severe, profound and complex special educational needs and disabilities. 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 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Sunny Hill School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 36 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
10 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 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 - Dudley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dudley
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,620
Applications
3,570
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All secondary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Sunny Hill School 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 Sunny Hill School
Does Sunny Hill School have specialist SEN provision?
Sunny Hill School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Sunny Hill School?
Sunny Hill School 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 Sunny Hill School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 36 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 10 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sunny Hill School?
Sunny Hill School is at 20 Parkes Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, DY5 3DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)