Halesbury School

Feldon Lane, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 9DR

Requires Improvement

Inspected 10 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

2.1

Attainment 8

4–19

Ages

174

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dudley →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 174 / 117 (149%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

42.8%

Disadvantaged

10.3%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

83%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.1%

Overall absence

31.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

9.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

42.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.6 vs 2023/24

£50,238

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,415 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£25,297

Spend per pupil

£24,326

Income per pupil

32%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.