Tettenhall Wood School

Tettenhall Wood School
Address
Regis Road Wolverhampton , West Midlands , WV6 8XF England
Information
Type	Special school
Department for Education URN	149227 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Ross Ashcroft
Gender	Coeducational
Age	4to 19
Enrollment	164 (December 2024)
Website	https://www.tettenhallwood.aatrust.co.uk

Tettenhall Wood School is an all-through special school for autistic children in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, England. ^[1] The school is part of Amethyst Academies Trust. ^[2]

The school was awarded Autism Accreditation at Advanced status by the National Autistic Society in 2022. ^[3]

School site and facilities

Tettenhall Wood School was situated on School Road in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton until 2010, when it relocated to Regis Road. A housing development was built on the school's former site. ^[4]

The school has a student-run café called 'The Tree Room'. ^[5] An outdoor learning pod opened at the school in 2022. ^[6]

TWS Sports podcast

Since 2021, students attending Tettenhall Wood School have hosted a podcast named TWS Sports. It won the Best Equality and Social Impact award at the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards. ^{[7] [8]}

Incidents

In April 2023, former teaching assistant William Kevin Clifford physically attacked a 13-year-old student with complex needs. ^[9] Clifford pleaded guilty to charges of child cruelty in July 2024, and was given a nine month suspended prison sentence. ^[10]

References

1. "Tettenhall Wood School - Do our best and celebrate" . Retrieved 26 April 2025.
2. "Tettenhall Wood School (Awaiting Official Conversion) - Amethyst Academies Trust" . Retrieved 26 April 2025.
3. "Tettenhall Wood achieves advanced autism accreditation". City of Wolverhampton Council. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
4. "'Keep clear' signs painted outside Wolverhampton school - 10 years after it closed". Birmingham Live. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
5. "Children help at Tettenhall Wood School cafe". Express & Star. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
6. Smith, Adam (7 February 2022). "Special schools' delight over new outdoor learning pod". Express & Star. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
7. "Award winning podcast specials to shine spotlight on autism". City of Wolverhampton Council. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
8. "2022 Winners - Sports Podcast Awards". Sports Podcast Group. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
9. Clegg, Ruth (29 July 2024). "Mum's school CCTV plea after autistic son attacked". BBC News. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
10. Sandiford, Josh (21 February 2025). "Mum of boy kicked by teacher delivers CCTV petition". BBC News. Retrieved 26 April 2025.