Welden School
Whispering Trees CIC, Shardlow Road, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2AN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 10 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Strutz
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 9
- Pupils on roll
- 9
- URN
- 149820
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332987752
About this school
Welden School is an independent special school in Derby. It teaches children aged 10 to 16 and has 9 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Welden School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Welden School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 |
| 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 | - |
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 Welden 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 7 |
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
- 9
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Martins School2.9 miles
Academies · Derby
-
Kingsmead School3.7 miles
Academies · Derby
-
Spring Valley School3.9 miles
Special schools · Breaston
-
Derby Pride Academy4.6 miles
Free Schools · Derby
-
Stanton Vale School4.7 miles
Academies · Nottingham
Other schools in Derby
- Aurora Ryefields School Special schools
- Bridge Street School Academies
- Castle School Academies
- Derby Pride Academy Free Schools
- Include - St Matthews Special schools
- Ivy House School Academies
- Kingsmead School Academies
- Maple View School Special schools
- Royal School for the Deaf Derby Special schools
- St Andrew's Academy Academies
- St Clare's School Academies
- St Giles' Spencer Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Welden School teach?
- Welden School teaches children aged 10 to 16. It is a special school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Welden School?
- The headteacher of Welden School is Mr Tim Strutz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Welden School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Welden 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 Welden School?
- Welden School has 9 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 16.
- Is Welden School full?
- Welden School has capacity for 9 pupils and 9 on roll (100%), 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 Welden School a faith school?
- No. Welden School has no designated religious character.
- What are Welden School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welden 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.