The Old Park School
The Old Park School is a special academy in Brierley Hill for boys and girls aged 4 to 19.
Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY01384 984688oldpark.orgMiss Tina Partridge headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2026: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
9 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of The Old Park School, the school this one replaced.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
19 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of The Old Park School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Dudley | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 19 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 7 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -1.8 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -2.1 | -1.6 | +0.6 | -1.5 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for The Old Park School, the school this one replaced in September 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Dudley council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties, visual impairment.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Dudley with autism provision.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 85.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 14.3% | 14.4% | 14.1% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 10.5% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 11.4% | 19.1% | 9.9% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 37.7% | 36.5% | 41.9% | 39.2% | 71.4% | 31.5% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for The Old Park School, the school this one replaced in September 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorns Primary School | Academy | 190 m | 190 | Good 2023 | 22 | Compare |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Academy | 260 m | 861 | Requires improvement 2024 | 9 | Compare |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Council | 900 m | 356 | No overall grade 2024 | 11 | Compare |
| Withymoor Primary School | Academy | 0.6 miles | 439 | Not inspected | 20 | Compare |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 722 | Good 2023 | 43 | Compare |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 180 | Good 2023 | 8 | Compare |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 358 | Good 2020 | 17 | Compare |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 260 | Good 2024 | 46 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Old Park School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Old Park School yet.
How good are The Old Park School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does The Old Park School have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at The Old Park School?
Pupils were in school 85.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 38% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does The Old Park School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, profound and multiple learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties, visual impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does The Old Park School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY
- Telephone
- 01384 984688
- Website
- www.oldpark.org
- Headteacher
- Miss Tina Partridge
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Dudley Academies Trust (8 schools)
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Ward
- Lye & Stourbridge North
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152593 · LAESTAB 3327004 · UKPRN 10101162
- Formerly
- The Old Park School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.