Old Hall School is a council-run special school in Walsall for children and young people aged 3 to 11. It supports severe learning.
- Ages 3–11
- 134 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 134 (places for 80)
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Ball (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 62.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Walsall
- School reference (URN)
- 104274
Needs it supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Walsall (3)
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 Walsall 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
Graded by area, December 2024; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (March 2023)
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2 7LU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- New Leaf School Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Inadequate 0.4 miles
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–7 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Short Heath Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
By need in Walsall: Speech and language (12) · Autism (10) · SEMH (6) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (3) · Physical (3) · Moderate learning (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Old Hall School
How do I get a place at Old Hall 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 Old Hall School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Old Hall School support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Old Hall School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Old Hall School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Old Hall School?
Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2 7LU, in Walsall.
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