Sycamore Short Stay School

Key facts

Address

Old Farm Estate, Dudley, DY1 3QE

Type

Pupil referral unit

Ages

5–15

Council

Dudley

Pupils on roll

16 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

87.5% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

4

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 5 June 2024

Strengths

• “There is a calm, welcoming and purposeful atmosphere present throughout this inclusive school.”
• “Leaders ensure that pupils’ needs are carefully assessed on arrival, and this includes listening to the voices of pupils and parents.”
• “The school works hard to minimise or remove the barriers that pupils face to attending school.”

To improve

• “Pupils can arrive with unrecognised or unmet special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
• “However, teachers do not always select activities that match the ambitious nature of the planned curriculum.”
• “This means that pupils are not always engaged in tasks that help them to build towards what the school intends.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby special, independent and other schools

Straight-line distance, in Dudley.

• The Wenlock School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
• Woodsetton School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
• Priory Park Community School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
• The Rowan School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
• Cherry Tree Learning Centre 1.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
• Sutton School 1.6 mi School remains Good
• Rosewood School 1.8 mi Good
• Pens Meadow School 2.8 mi Standards maintained

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