Wolfdale School, LEICESTERSHIRE
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
Wolfdale School excels at helping pupils who have had disrupted education or difficult experiences feel truly safe and understood. Through therapeutic support, consistent adults, and personalised learning, pupils quickly gain confidence and make real progress. The school's combination of strong teaching in reading, emotional support, and practical career preparation prepares pupils exceptionally well for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Rapid progress in reading through daily, systematic teaching and targeted support
- Strong therapeutic approach that helps pupils manage emotions and feel safe and understood
- Excellent attendance improvements through caring relationships and personalised support plans
- Pupils develop real confidence and pride in their achievements
- Effective behaviour support with consistent expectations and early intervention
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff lack sufficient subject expertise to deliver curriculum consistently well in all subjects
- Monitoring systems for school performance are new and need further refinement to provide precise, consistent information
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Emotional support dogs, creative arts, sports, community visits, college visits, work experience, vocational qualifications
Wolfdale School is a specialist school that helps pupils who have missed education or found school difficult in the past to settle quickly and make real progress. The school creates a safe, therapeutic environment where pupils develop confidence, improve their reading, and prepare successfully for their next steps.
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
100%
Over capacity
60 pupils
60 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - LEICESTERSHIRE
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for LEICESTERSHIRE
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,594
Applications
7,352
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Secondary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Wolfdale School
The Latimer Primary School
Woolden Hill Primary School
Heatherbrook Primary Academy
Beaumont Lodge Primary School
Buswells Lodge Primary School
Barley Croft Primary School
The Hall School
Glebelands Primary School
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
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