Wyre Forest School is a council-run special school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 6 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
- 389 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 389 (places for 320)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Garratt
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Opened
- 1 September 2011
- Free school meals
- 40.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Worcestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 135791
Needs it supports
10 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 8 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Worcestershire (17)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Worcestershire (9)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Worcestershire (2)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Worcestershire (5)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Worcestershire (4)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Worcestershire (2)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Worcestershire (2)
- Multi-sensory impairment
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Worcestershire (4)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
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 Worcestershire 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
Rated Good, December 2019; improved significantly (June 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2019.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Improved significantly (ungraded inspection, June 2025).
Contact and getting there
Habberley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 6FA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St John's CofE Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Nurture Learning Independent · Ages 5–17 0.4 miles
- Sutton Park Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
All SEND schools in Worcestershire
By need in Worcestershire: Autism (18) · Speech and language (10) · Moderate learning (6) · Severe learning (6) · PMLD (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3)
Questions about Wyre Forest School
How do I get a place at Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Wyre Forest School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Wyre Forest School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Wyre Forest School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025 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 Wyre Forest School?
Habberley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 6FA, in Worcestershire.
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