SchoolScoresWolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Special free school · Sixth form, ages 16 to 19 · Mixed
Part of CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Millfields Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP
01902 552274 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 5 June 2018.
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 November 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wolverhampton.
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. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties.
| 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 | 1.6% | 14.2%* | 14.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 16.2 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.27% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 11.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
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; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Green Park School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2025
- Bow Street School 1.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Rosewood School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- The Rowan School 1.1 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Woodsetton School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tipton Green College 2.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- Park Lodge School 2.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- The Wenlock School 2.5 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Broadmeadow Special School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penn Hall School 2.8 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 Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre's Ofsted rating?
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 June 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 November 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142123.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.