Tettenhall Wood School, Wolverhampton
Tettenhall Wood School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 19 in Wolverhampton, part of Amethyst Academies Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tettenhall Wood School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Tettenhall Wood School are Aurora Cedars School (1 mile, Good); Wightwick Hall School (1.3 miles, Good); Pine Green Academy (1.4 miles, Requires improvement); and Broadmeadow Special School (2 miles, Good).
Aurora Cedars SchoolWightwick Hall SchoolPine Green AcademyBroadmeadow Special School
The trust
Tettenhall Wood School is one of 5 schools run by Amethyst Academies Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tettenhall Wood School (as of September 2025): 63% would recommend the school, 70% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (70%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 8 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms.
Who goes there
64.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 22.7% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Tettenhall Wood School has an education, health and care plan (172 of 172 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Tettenhall Wood School provides for pupils with autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Comp School (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 117 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tettenhall Wood School issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Tettenhall Wood School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2023. Before that, as Tettenhall Wood School (URN 104414), it was rated Good in June 2014.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Tettenhall Wood School creates a genuinely welcoming environment where every child settles quickly and feels valued. Behaviour is exceptional because staff teach and support pupils to manage themselves well. The school goes far beyond academics - it deliberately builds real-world skills like independence, work experience, travel training and problem-solving that will help your child thrive after school.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes across the school - pupils get on exceptionally well together and respond quickly to support strategies
- Well-planned curriculum with clear focus on important knowledge and practical life skills including careers pathways and independence training
- Strong personal development programme with community links, online safety, travel training and medical independence skills
- Careful transition management so pupils feel supported at each stage of school life
- Excellent partnership working with external professionals supporting communication, behaviour and resilience
Areas for Improvement
- Phonics teaching lacks consistency and precision - pupils aren't receiving matched reading books to practise new sounds
- Not all subject leaders are effectively checking that teachers have identified gaps in pupils' knowledge, so some pupils don't receive timely support
- Curriculum monitoring isn't thorough enough across all areas, meaning some teaching weaknesses aren't spotted and addressed quickly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school creating a positive culture around pupil safety.
Extracurricular Activities
School jobs (including maintaining school buildings, landscaping, painting and decorating), community work experience, travel training, medical independence skills practice, careers programme
Tettenhall Wood School is a happy, welcoming special school for pupils with autism and SEND where behaviour is exceptional. The school is ambitious for all pupils and has recently revised its curriculum, though some areas need better consistency in implementation.
About
Tettenhall Wood School is an all-through special school for autistic children in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, England. The school is part of Amethyst Academies Trust.
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At a Glance
64.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
27 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Tettenhall Wood School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 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
105%
Over capacity
172 pupils
164 places
8 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,951
Applications
3,467
Got 1st preference
74.8%
Got preferred school
93.7%
All secondary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
172
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Tettenhall Wood School provides for pupils with autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
172
Total Pupils
135
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
6.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,808
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.2%
Overall absence
27.7%
Persistent absence
148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Tettenhall Wood School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Tettenhall Wood School
What are GCSE results like at Tettenhall Wood School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Tettenhall Wood School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.6. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Tettenhall Wood School's Ofsted rating?
Tettenhall Wood School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2023. Before that, as Tettenhall Wood School (URN 104414), it was rated Good in June 2014.
What is the catchment area for Tettenhall Wood School?
No fixed boundary. When Tettenhall Wood School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Tettenhall Wood School?
Tettenhall Wood School has around 172 pupils on roll. 65% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Tettenhall Wood School have specialist SEN provision?
Tettenhall Wood School provides for pupils with autism.
What is attendance like at Tettenhall Wood School?
9.2% of sessions were missed at Tettenhall Wood School in 2024/25. 27.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tettenhall Wood School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Tettenhall Wood 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 Tettenhall Wood School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tettenhall Wood School?
Tettenhall Wood School is at Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)