Bescot Hall
Scarborough Road, Walsall, WS2 9TYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bescot Hall is a special school in Walsall for ages 8 to 16. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
When pupils join Bescot Hall, they often get a new start in life, not just education. Many pupils arrive with a lack of trust in school. This is often due to previous negative experiences. Very quickly, many pupils' attitudes to school and learning transform. This is because they feel safe. Pupils know that staff care about them and will always listen to what they have to say. The school has clear expectations and routines that help most new pupils to settle from the start. There are highly positive relationships between the staff and pupils. This stems from the detailed understanding staff have of each individual pupil and their specific needs. Staff show great skill in engaging pupils back to learning. In lessons, pupils work hard and are often excited to succeed. This leads to significant improvements in some pupils' learning. Pupils talk with enthusiasm about the books they are reading and appreciate the inviting library spaces. Pupils develop their character and resilience as a result of an intelligently designed wider curriculum. Pupils enjoy opportunities to work as a team and develop their independence. Weekly sessions in the woods teach pupils a range of life skills and broaden their knowledge of the world around them.
What the school should improve
- Some aspects of the curriculum such as writing in English and applying knowledge in mathematics are not as well developed as others. As a result, pupils' progress through the curriculum in these areas is not as good as it could be. The school should ensure it continues to develop these areas of the curriculum so pupils are as well prepared for their next stage as they need to be.
- The school's checks on the impact of the curriculum are not as effective as its checks on other aspects of its work. As a result, there are some inconsistencies in the quality of pupils' work. The proprietor should ensure that the checks on the curriculum establish the consistency it expects.
Pupil numbers and mix
45 pupils on roll, with places for 72
Schools near Bescot Hall
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands Education and Skills | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Cherry Tree School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Jane Lane School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Ryecroft School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Old Hall School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Shane Rowe
- Phone
- 01922661280
- Address
- Scarborough Road, Walsall, WS2 9TY
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 150618
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.