Westcroft School
Greenacres Avenue, Underhill, Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Westcroft School is a special school in Wolverhampton for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 122 schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 February 2013, report published 8 March 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 February 2024
Westcroft School is an exceptionally welcoming place for pupils to learn. Staff quickly form positive relationships with pupils and their families. They work as a team to decide how best to support their pupils so that they make the best progress possible, and pupils do. The school has developed an ambitious curriculum that meets the special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) of the wide range of pupils at this school. Central to the curriculum is helping pupils gain independence in their learning and preparing them for their future. The school does this well. Older pupils talk about possible careers and are ambitious about the future. Pupils are happy and feel safe in school. Staff skilfully help pupils manage their behaviour. Because of this, behaviour in school is good. Pupils are proud of their school. They are considerate and take care of each other. The personal development of pupils is a strength of the school. Pupils appreciate the vast opportunities and trips they experience through the curriculum. They particularly enjoy the residential trips to a local outdoor activity centre. Pupils were animated when they recalled walking through the woods at night, making a fire, and cooking on it.
What the school should improve
- The school has not consistently identified the content that it wants pupils to know in a few subjects in the relatively new post-14 curriculum. It has not ensured that there is a clear sequence of learning from the key stage 3 curriculum to the post-14 curriculum. This means that staff are not always clear what pupils must know by the time they finish the topic or unit of work. The school should ensure that there is clarity about what pupils will know, experience and learn within a topic or unit of work for these subjects.
- The school has not yet developed a wider reading curriculum that is accessible and meets the needs of pupils with the most complex needs. As a result, these pupils do not consistently develop an understanding of the texts being read to them. The school should identify which books are the most appropriate for these pupils and adapt teaching strategies to help pupils access these texts.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
207 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Westcroft School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 1.7 |
| Bushbury School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Broadmeadow Special School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Pine Green Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 1.8 |
| Park Lodge School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Andrioli
- Phone
- 01902558350
- Address
- Greenacres Avenue, Underhill, Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- URN
- 142383
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.