Sandwell Learning Centre
Sandwell Learning Centre, Main Road, Nr Bampton, OX18 2PY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Southwell
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 16
- Pupils on roll
- 13
- URN
- 148112
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865509150
About this school
Sandwell Learning Centre is an independent special school in Nr Bampton. It teaches children aged 8 to 19 and has 13 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sandwell Learning Centre 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
Sandwell Learning Centre has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
Trends over time
How Sandwell Learning Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 15 |
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
- 13
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Hugh's School5.7 miles
Independent schools · Oxfordshire
-
Cokethorpe School6.4 miles
Independent schools · Witney
-
The King's School7.1 miles
Independent schools · Witney
-
Springfield School7.1 miles
Academies · Witney
-
Hatherop Castle School7.1 miles
Independent schools · Gloucestershire
Common questions
- What ages does Sandwell Learning Centre teach?
- Sandwell Learning Centre teaches children aged 8 to 19. It is a special school in Nr Bampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandwell Learning Centre?
- The headteacher of Sandwell Learning Centre is Mr Andrew Southwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandwell Learning Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sandwell Learning Centre 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 Sandwell Learning Centre?
- Sandwell Learning Centre has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 19.
- Is Sandwell Learning Centre full?
- Sandwell Learning Centre has capacity for 16 pupils and 13 on roll (81%), so it has space against 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 Sandwell Learning Centre a faith school?
- No. Sandwell Learning Centre has no designated religious character.
- What are Sandwell Learning Centre's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandwell Learning Centre'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.