Welden School
Ofsted: Good
Whispering Trees CIC, Shardlow Road, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Welden School is a special school in Derby for ages 10 to 16. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 1 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
9 pupils on roll, with places for 9
Schools near Welden School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martins School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 1.7 |
| Kingsmead School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Spring Valley School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Stanton Vale School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Brackenfield Special School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 10 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Strutz
- Phone
- 01332987752
- Address
- Whispering Trees CIC, Shardlow Road, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2AN
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 149820
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.