The Wenlock School
Fossil View, Wren's Hill Road, West Midlands, DY1 3SS
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Raelene Austin
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 145563
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384884883
About this school
The Wenlock School is an independent special school in West Midlands. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 108 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Wenlock School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Wenlock School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 11 | 21 | 21 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.3 | 4.9 | 9.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 9% | 9.5% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 9% | 9.5% | 19% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Wenlock School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3 | 35.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 34.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 108
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priory Park Community School0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Sycamore Short Stay School0.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Dudley
-
Woodsetton School1.0 miles
Academies · Dudley
-
Tipton Green College1.0 miles
Special schools · Tipton
-
The Rowan School1.4 miles
Special schools · West Midlands
Other schools in West Midlands
- The Rowan School Special schools
- Al Khair Primary School Independent schools
- Highclare School Independent schools
- St George's School Edgbaston Independent schools
- The British Muslim School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does The Wenlock School teach?
- The Wenlock School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in West Midlands.
- Who is the headteacher of The Wenlock School?
- The headteacher of The Wenlock School is Mrs Raelene Austin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Wenlock School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Wenlock School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Wenlock School?
- The Wenlock School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is The Wenlock School full?
- The Wenlock School has capacity for 100 pupils and 108 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Wenlock School a faith school?
- No. The Wenlock School has no designated religious character.
- How have The Wenlock School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 6.3 in 2022/23 and 9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Wenlock School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Wenlock School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.