West Midlands Education and Skills
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 9–25 · Walsall
West Midlands Education and Skills is an other school in Walsall for ages 9–25 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 9–25
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 45 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “An ambitious new curriculum and innovative staff are driving improvements.”
- “‘Moving forward together’ is more than a mission statement; it is the realised reality for this developing community.”
- “However, at WMES they are surrounded by care and ambition.”
To improve
- “Many have lost their confidence and self-belief in what they can achieve.”
- “However, many have additional unmet needs such as learning and cognition or speech, language and communication.”
- “However, in a few cases, the courses and qualifications chosen for pupils are not as ambitious as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- Emmanuel School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Ladder School 0.5 mi Good
- Ryecroft School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hydesville Tower School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bescot Hall 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mayfield Preparatory School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Jane Lane School 1.3 mi Good