Coombswood Special School
Laborem Place, Halesowen, B62 8BH
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Alton
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Halesowen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 33
- URN
- 150053
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215730544
About this school
Coombswood Special School is an independent special school in Halesowen. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 33 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Coombswood Special 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
Coombswood Special School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 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 Coombswood Special 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 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 26 |
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
- 33
Location
Nearby schools
-
Halesbury School0.7 miles
Special schools · Halesowen
-
Impact Independent School1.0 miles
Independent schools
-
The Westminster School1.2 miles
Special schools · Rowley Regis
-
The Primrose Centre1.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Rowley Regis
-
INNOV4TE Independent School1.9 miles
Special schools · Dudley
Other schools in Halesowen
- Halesbury School Special schools
- Caslon Primary Community School Primary
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Cradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Halesowen CofE Primary School Primary
- Howley Grange Primary School Primary
- Huntingtree Primary School Primary
- Hurst Green Primary School Primary
- Lapal Primary School Primary
- Lutley Primary School Primary
- Manor Way Primary Academy Primary
- Newfield Park Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Coombswood Special School teach?
- Coombswood Special School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Halesowen.
- Who is the headteacher of Coombswood Special School?
- The headteacher of Coombswood Special School is Mrs Charlotte Alton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Coombswood Special School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Coombswood Special 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 big is Coombswood Special School?
- Coombswood Special School has 33 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Coombswood Special School full?
- Coombswood Special School has capacity for 50 pupils and 33 on roll (66%), 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 Coombswood Special School a faith school?
- No. Coombswood Special School has no designated religious character.
- What are Coombswood Special School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Coombswood Special 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.