The Old Park School is a special academy in Brierley Hill, Dudley, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports vision, hearing, speech and language and 6 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Hooton (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Dudley Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 September 2026
- Council
- Dudley
- School reference (URN)
- 152593
Needs it supports
9 needs: vision, hearing 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
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Dudley (6)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Dudley (2)
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
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Old Park School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.0 miles
- Quarry Bank Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Rufford Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 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 The Old Park School
How do I get a place at The Old Park 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 The Old Park School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does The Old Park School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, 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 The Old Park School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is The Old Park School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is The Old Park School?
Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY, in Dudley.
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