Special schools in Birmingham

All 1 special school in Birmingham. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.

Stage

All stagesNurseryAges 0 to 40PrimaryAges 4 to 111 SecondaryAges 11 to 161Sixth formAges 16 to 180All-throughAges 4 to 181Middle (primary)0Middle (secondary)0

Ofsted grade

The grade from the school's last full inspection.

Outstanding0Good0Requires improvement0Inadequate0

Who runs it

Any State-funded6 The council2 Academies and free schools4Independent, charging fees0Special schools1

Religious character

Faith schools can put families of their faith first when they're full.

Any No religious character1Any faith0Church of England0Catholic0Methodist0Jewish0Muslim0Hindu0Sikh0Buddhist0Other faith0

Extras

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Has a nursery class1 Has a sixth form1 Autism support1Speech and language support0Social and emotional support0Moderate learning difficulty1 Severe learning difficulty1 Profound and multiple learning difficulty1 Specific learning difficulty1 Hearing support1 Visual support1 Physical disability support1 Multi-sensory support1

Boys and girls

Any Mixed1Girls only0Boys only0

Admissions

Any Non-selective1Selective (grammar)0

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1 schoolin Birmingham

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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Report card
- Nursery
- Sixth form
Results close to the Birmingham average.
Met the standard at 110%
Birmingham 0%England 62%
Days missed
10.5%Birmingham 10.5%
Pupils
216
Pupils per teacher
10.1
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Special schools1
Met the standard at 110.0%England 62%
With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
Free school meals45.8%of pupils get them
Pupils per teacher10.1England 17.9

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About these schools

Special schools in Birmingham, explained

There is 1 special schools in Birmingham, teaching 216 children. 2 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 1 special school.

0.0% of pupils in Birmingham met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

45.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £25,902 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 34.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Birmingham?

There are 1 special needs schools in Birmingham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

How are special needs schools in Birmingham ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Birmingham special needs schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Birmingham is 10:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.