SCHOOL PROFILE

Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 131619
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 30 Published school capacity
Capacity used 220.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

10 July 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 66 66 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 28 42.4% of pupils
Male pupils 38 57.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

57.6%
32.8 pts above England
School 57.6%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.9%
62
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
2
Indian
3.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 97.0% 64 of 66 pupils
76.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 97.0%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 3.0% 2 pupils
England 14.8% 11.8 pts below
EHC plans 93.9% 62 pupils
England 6.0% 87.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 35
Autistic spectrum disorder 12
Speech, language & communication 9
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Other difficulty or disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

220.0% 140.2 pts above England
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
220.0%
Walsall
94.3%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information