Former Walsall ambulance station to become SEND school creating 184 places

A former ambulance station in Walsall is set to be transformed into a specialist education facility providing 184 additional places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Walsall Council has confirmed plans to redevelop Jubilee House, on Bloxwich Lane, as part of an expansion of SEND provision across the borough.

The building will be refurbished to create an accessible and inclusive learning environment for children and young people who require specialist educational support.

Council bosses say the additional places will help meet growing demand in Walsall and mean more pupils can receive specialist education closer to home rather than travelling outside the borough.

It is also hoped the move will allow more children to maintain closer links with their families, friends and local support networks.

Councillor Lisa Jones, Walsall Council's portfolio holder for children, education and skills, said: “This investment is fantastic news for Walsall families and marks a significant step forward in supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

“Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed in an environment that meets their individual needs.

“By creating more than 180 additional specialist places within the borough, more local children will be able to access the support they need while remaining close to home, connected to their communities, friendships and wider support networks.

“The transformation of Jubilee House into a modern, accessible learning facility demonstrates our commitment to expanding high-quality SEND provision in Walsall.

“It will help us meet growing demand, ensure children receive the right support at the right time, and give every child the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.”

Further feasibility work will now be carried out ahead of an extensive refurbishment programme at Jubilee House.

The council says accessibility, wellbeing and inclusive learning will be central to the design of the new education setting.

The scheme forms part of Walsall Council's wider plans to increase SEND provision and improve support for children and young people across the borough including a new school bordering Reedswood Park nearby.

Emergency teams moved out following a multi-million pound shake-up of West Midlands Ambulance Service 12 years ago resulting in the replacement of about a dozen traditional stations by a maintenance ambulance base at Electrium Point in Ashmore Lake Way in Willenhall for 200 Black Country area staff. The 2.5 acre site bordering the M6 southbound carriageway in Beechdale housed a number of other NHS-related departments for a number of years after the paramedics moved out.

It was put on the market by NHS Property Services in 2025.