Halesbury School is a foundation special school in Halesowen, Dudley, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 6 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
- 174 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 174 (places for 117)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Appleby Payne (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Peoples Field Trust
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Dudley
- School reference (URN)
- 103881
Needs it supports
9 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Dudley (10)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Dudley (11)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Dudley (3)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Dudley (6)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Dudley (12)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Dudley (8)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Dudley (7)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Dudley (4)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Dudley (7)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Dudley council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, March 2026: Expected standard in 5 of 8 areas
Inspected in March 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Post-16Expected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Feldon Lane, Halesowen, B62 9DR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Coombswood Special School Independent · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.7 miles
- St Michael's Church of England High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- The Primrose Centre Alternative provision · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
By need in Dudley: SEMH (13) · Speech and language (12) · Autism (11) · Moderate learning (11) · Hearing (9) · Vision (8) · Physical (8) · Severe learning (7) · Multi-sensory (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · PMLD (3)
Questions about Halesbury School
How do I get a place at Halesbury School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Halesbury School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Halesbury School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Halesbury School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Halesbury School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in March 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Halesbury School?
Feldon Lane, Halesowen, B62 9DR, in Dudley.
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