Tettenhall Wood School is a special academy in Wolverhampton for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports autism.
- Ages 4–19
- 172 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 172 (places for 164)
- Headteacher
- Mr Ross Ashcroft (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Amethyst Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 April 2023
- Free school meals
- 62.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- School reference (URN)
- 149227
Needs it supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
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 Wolverhampton 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, November 2024; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (March 2023)
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 miles
- Aurora Cedars School Independent · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Palmers Cross Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
All SEND schools in Wolverhampton
By need in Wolverhampton: Speech and language (13) · Autism (11) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (8) · Moderate learning (7) · Hearing (5) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · PMLD (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Tettenhall Wood School
How do I get a place at Tettenhall Wood 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 Tettenhall Wood School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Tettenhall Wood School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Tettenhall Wood School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Tettenhall Wood School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024 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 Tettenhall Wood School?
Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF, in Wolverhampton.
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