SchoolScoresAurora Cedars School
Independent special school · All-through, ages 5 to 19 · Mixed
39 Compton Road West, Compton, 39 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DW
01902 544666 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 April 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 94% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 94% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 13 parents who had raised a concern | 92% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 94%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 61.3%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.7%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.3%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 14.2%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Tettenhall Wood School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Pine Green Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Park Lodge School 1.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Broadmeadow Special School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wightwick Hall School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Penn Fields School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Penn Hall School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 strong, 3 expected
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Aurora Cedars School's Ofsted rating?
Aurora Cedars School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 April 2024.
Would parents recommend Aurora Cedars School?
94% of the 17 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Aurora Cedars School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149579.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.