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Halesbury School

Foundation special school · Halesowen, B62 9DR

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Halesbury School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypeFoundation special school
Ages4 to 19
Pupils174
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amanda Appleby Payne
TrustPeoples Field Trust
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103881.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading score2022/23Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105104105
Average maths score2022/23Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99103104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score2022/23Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100104105
Expected standard in reading0%74%76%
Expected standard in writing0%72%73%
Expected standard in maths0%74%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.2.44346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.0%60%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%42.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%55.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 416--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils174
Girls35
Boys139
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.3%
First language not English9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.174

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.7%
Pakistani
6.3%
Other ethnic group
5.2%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
African
2.3%
Other White
1.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.6
Teachers (FTE)24
Teaching assistants (FTE)39.57
Support staff (FTE)47.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence9.6%10.3%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.9%29.2%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%4%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.84.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.84.6%
Further education23.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.7%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Halesbury School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHurst Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOlive Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryLeasowes High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPerryfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryPerryfields AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHighfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryQuinton Church Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHowley Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBlackheath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCauseway Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Halesbury School

What is Halesbury School's Ofsted rating?

Halesbury School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Halesbury School?

Halesbury School has 174 pupils aged 4 to 19.

How big are classes at Halesbury School?

At Halesbury School, there were 7.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Halesbury School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Halesbury School missed 9.6% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 27.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.