School profile
Coombswood Special School
Laborem Place, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8BH
Overview
Coombswood Special School is an independent school (other independent special school) in Halesowen, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11–16. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.
School details
- Official establishment type
- Other independent special school
- Establishment group
- Special schools
- Age range
- Ages 11–16
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- School capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 33
- URN
- 150053
Admissions
- Local authority
- Dudley
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Official inspection data
Ofsted inspections
Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024 · Published 16 December 2024
Original education inspection framework (non-association independent schools)
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
This is a historical Ofsted judgement given under the previous inspection framework. It is not a School Nest rating.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding was effective
- Yes
Independent school standards
A regulatory check against the standards independent schools must meet. It is separate from Ofsted's inspection judgements and is not a rating.
Overall compliance
Did not meet all standards
Complies with its registration agreement.
Other recent inspection activity
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Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Inspected 7 May 2025 · Published 16 June 2025
Outcome: Met all standards that were checked
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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school
Location
- Address
- Laborem Place, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8BH
- Local authority
- Dudley
Inspection
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- Ofsted
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