Hednesford Valley High School
Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Hednesford, Staffordshire
Hednesford Valley High School is a special school in Hednesford, Staffordshire for ages 11–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stanley Road, Hednesford, WS12 4JS
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “This school helps pupils to be ‘ready to learn’ in school and ‘ready for life’ after school.”
- “Recent changes across the school have improved the quality of education that pupils experience.”
- “These high expectations are having a positive impact on how well pupils achieve across a range of subjects.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the choice of learning activity is not well matched to pupils’ needs.”
- “In these instances, the activity can either be too difficult, or too easy, which limits how well pupils access their learning and achieve in the lesson.”
- “However, these checks need to be more focused on specific aspects of teaching and learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Sherbrook Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Great Oaks College 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- JP Alternative Education 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Chasetown Community School 4.2 mi Not judged
- Little Kinvaston School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Haven School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade