WV2 Education, Willenhall
WV2 Education is an independent school for pupils aged 8 to 16 in Willenhall. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in October 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
WV2 Education in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to WV2 Education are Emmanuel School (2.7 miles); Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy (2.9 miles, Inadequate); Progress Schools - Wolverhampton (3.1 miles, Good); and Abu Bakr Boys School (3.2 miles, Requires improvement).
Emmanuel SchoolAbu Bakr Al-Ihsaan AcademyProgress Schools - WolverhamptonAbu Bakr Boys School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at WV2 Education has an education, health and care plan (56 of 56 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Willenhall Rail Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newlands Close (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood WV2 Education stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 2 November 2021, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
1 October 2025
Routine Inspection
11 March 2025
Short Visit
3 March 2023
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with WV2 Education
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near WV2 Education.
- S4K - St Giles Church of England Primary730m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 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
70%
Available places
56 pupils
80 places
24 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Willenhall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Willenhall
Across Walsall council
Places available
4,069
Applications
3,782
Got 1st preference
77.4%
Got preferred school
94.0%
All secondary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
56
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
56
Total Pupils
40
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
WV2 Education
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about WV2 Education
When was WV2 Education last inspected?
WV2 Education is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in October 2025.
How many pupils go to WV2 Education?
WV2 Education has around 56 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to WV2 Education?
WV2 Education 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.
Does WV2 Education have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of WV2 Education: S4K - St Giles Church of England Primary (730m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near WV2 Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is WV2 Education?
WV2 Education is at 74 New Road, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 2DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)