School of Coding AEP Limited

School of Coding AEP Limited is a small independent school that has received its first standard inspection. It serves pupils who have often struggled in previous mainstream settings, and almost all pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities or an education, health and care plan. The school has created a nurturing, positive and safe environment where pupils re-engage with learning, behave well, and build confidence and resilience. Safeguarding standards are met, and pupils benefit from effective teaching, strong pastoral support, and a specialist curriculum focused on coding and game design. Pupils make clear progress, particularly in English, and those with SEND are well supported. However, the school is not yet meeting all independent school standards and overall requires further development. Attendance is variable for some pupils, and leaders' attendance records are not kept in line with statutory guidance, meaning absence information is inaccurate and attendance improvement work is not sufficiently targeted. Some pupils also remain on part-time timetables for long periods, which limits their access to the full broad curriculum. Careers education and relationships and sex education are not consistently delivered to all pupils, leaving some less well prepared for adulthood. In addition, leaders do not have clear, consistently used processes for reviewing and recording pupils' needs, and they lack a strategic overview of the impact of support on pupils' behaviour, attendance and learning. The quality of education, welfare/attendance registration, and leadership and management standards are not met. The proprietor and leaders are committed to improving the school, but they need to build capacity and strengthen systems so that all pupils attend regularly and achieve well across the full curriculum.

Strengths

• Creates a nurturing, safe and welcoming environment where pupils feel they belong.
• Highly effective pastoral support and trusted relationships help pupils re-engage with education.
• Pupils behave well and are respectful; staff manage behaviour and bullying effectively.
• Strong provision for pupils with SEND/EHCP, with learning adapted to individual needs.
• Teaching is effective, with good subject knowledge and regular written and verbal feedback.
• Specialist coding and game design curriculum motivates pupils and develops computing skills.
• Pupils make clear progress in English, moving from basic sentence construction to extended writing.
• Leaders support staff development, manage workload well and are considerate of wellbeing.
• Parents and carers generally agree the school makes a positive difference for their children.
• Pupils access enrichment activities and new experiences, such as theatre visits and university visits.
• Safeguarding standards are met.

Areas for Improvement

• Attendance is variable for some pupils, and attendance records are not completed in line with statutory guidance.
• Leaders' information about absence is inaccurate, so attendance improvement work is not as targeted and effective as it could be.
• Some pupils remain on part-time timetables for long periods and miss the school's broad curriculum.
• Part-time pupils experience a limited range of subjects and do not receive full-time supervised education.
• Careers education is not delivered consistently to all pupils.
• Relationships and sex education is not regularly taught to all pupils.
• Processes for assessing, reviewing and recording pupils' needs are not clearly defined or consistently used.
• Leaders lack a strategic overview of the impact of support on pupils' behaviour, attendance and learning.
• Leaders do not evaluate some aspects of the school's work in sufficient detail.
• Independent school standards are not met in quality of education, welfare/attendance registration, and leadership/management.

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What is School of Coding AEP Limited's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for School of Coding AEP Limited is Needs attention, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was School of Coding AEP Limited last inspected by Ofsted?

School of Coding AEP Limited was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does School of Coding AEP Limited have?

School of Coding AEP Limited has 5 pupils on roll.

What age range does School of Coding AEP Limited cover?

School of Coding AEP Limited for pupils aged 13 to 16.

Where is School of Coding AEP Limited?

School of Coding AEP Limited is at Unit 8 Newton Court, Pendeford Business Park, Wolverhampton, WV9 5HB.