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SEND in Wolverhampton

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Wolverhampton — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 127 schools with their SEN provision.

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Wolverhampton's SEND Local Offer
Services, support, education, health and social care for 0–25s with SEND
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EHCP Timeliness

Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks52.2%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 395 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.

EHCP Assessment Requests

DfE requests data (2024)
Requests received
576
Refused (no assessment)
48
Refusal rate8.3%
National: 25.2%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.

SEND Tribunal

Appeals against LA decisions
Tribunal data not yet imported for Wolverhampton.
Source: HMCTS SENDIST stats ↗

SEN Population

Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
3,148
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
4.9% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,453
SEN Support (no EHCP)
18.6% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
9,341
Total pupils
50,149

SEN Provision in Wolverhampton

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
8
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
7
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
13
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Wolverhampton

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Wolverhampton
Speech Language & Communication— 38.5% of EHCPs
Speech Language & Communication38.5%
Social Emotional & Mental Health28.4%
Autism15.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulties11.1%
Hearing Impairment1.3%
Physical Disability1.3%
Profound & Multiple LD0.8%
Specific Learning Difficulties0.3%
Severe Learning Difficulties0.3%
The primary need is the main reason the EHCP was issued. Many children have co-occurring needs. ASD is the most common primary need nationally.

Schools with SEN provision in Wolverhampton

26 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Westcroft School
SEN Unit
Bushbury Nursery School
Resourced
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
SEN Unit· Good
St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Resourced· Good
Kingsley Academy
Special
Evergreen Academy
SEN Unit· Good
Low Hill Nursery School
Resourced· Outstanding
Pine Green Academy
SEN Unit
Bilston Nursery School
SEN UnitResourced· Outstanding
Bushbury School
Special
Windsor Nursery School
Resourced· Good
Warstones Primary School
Resourced· Good
Springdale Primary School
Resourced
Colton Hills Community School
Resourced· Good
Penn Fields School
SpecialSEN Unit· Good
Castlecroft Primary School
Resourced· Good
Green Park School
Special· Good
Bow Street School
Special
Broadmeadow Special School
Resourced· Good
Woodbury School
Special
Aurora Cedars School
Special
Park Lodge School
Special
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy
SEN Unit· Good
Palmers Cross Primary School
Resourced· Good
St Matthias School
Resourced· Good
Aldersley High School
Resourced· Good

Helpful resources

EHCP Guide →
What an EHCP is, how to apply, appeal process
Annual Review Tracker →
Timeline and stages of EHCP annual reviews
Choosing a SEN School →
Practical guide for SEN parents
Our SEN Methodology →
How we calculate SEN Experience Indicator
DATA SOURCES
School-level SEN data: DfE Education Health and Care plans release + GIAS. LA-level stats: DfE EES + HMCTS SENDIST. Local Offer: Wolverhampton Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.