The Vireo Academy

Alternative provision
Academy
Ages 5 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Lawnswood Campus, Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Vireo Academy is an alternative provision school in Wolverhampton for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 122 schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2017, report published 23 January 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

31 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals67.7%

67.7%, 41.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support74.2%

74.2%, 59.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan25.8%

25.8%, 19.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Vireo Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted
The Kairos Academy (KS3)	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good
The Kairos Academy (KS4)	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate
Sycamore Short Stay School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Albright Education Centre	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Evergreen Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Academy alternative provision converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Lindsay Watson
Phone: 01902555947
Website: vireo.blackcountryap.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lawnswood Campus, Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6SR
Local authority: Wolverhampton
URN: 150198

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.