Welden School
Other independent special school · Ages 10–16 · Derby, Derbyshire
Welden School is an independent special school in Derby, Derbyshire for ages 10–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whispering Trees CIC, Shardlow Road, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2AN
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 10–16
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 9 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
- “Pupils are proud to be part of Welden School.”
- “They know that staff listen to any worries that they have and will do the right thing.”
- “Pupils are cared for very well.”
To improve
- “However, some subject curriculums, are not consistently well taught to meet the ambition of the planned curriculums.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
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