Wyre Forest School, Kidderminster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wyre Forest School creates a positive, purposeful environment where pupils enjoy learning and build trusting relationships with staff. Teachers are highly skilled at breaking down learning into manageable steps and using tailored communication approaches so all pupils can access the curriculum from their different starting points. The school prepares pupils well for life beyond school through practical experiences like running a community coffee shop and regular supermarket trips.
Key Strengths
- High staff expectations and belief in pupils' potential, leading to strong achievement
- Thoughtfully sequenced curriculum with expert differentiation for pupils with SEND
- Effective teaching of communication and personal development as foundations for learning
- Strong focus on building positive behavioural habits and emotional regulation
- Wide range of real-world experiences including community placements and practical life skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Community coffee shop (sixth form), supermarket trips, physical fitness activities, careers and skills focus across school
Wyre Forest School is a special school serving pupils aged 4-19 with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
40.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
122%
Over capacity
389 pupils
320 capacity
69 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Kidderminster
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kidderminster
Admissions Demand - Worcestershire
Places available
4,111
Applications
3,871
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
95.1%
Secondary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.0146%
Overall absence
31.10368%
Persistent absence
299
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Wyre Forest School
St John's CofE Primary School
Franche Primary School
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School
Sutton Park Primary School
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School
Foley Park Primary Academy
Unity Academy
St George's CofE School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary
Birchen Coppice Academy
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