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Special schools in Solihull

All 8 special schools in Solihull.

8 schools in Solihull

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  1. Forest Oak School

    Birmingham, B36 0UE · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.3%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    10.4
    View school Forest Oak School
  2. Hazel Oak School

    Solihull, B90 2AZ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.2%
    Pupils
    182
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school Hazel Oak School
  3. Castlewood School

    Birmingham, B36 9LF · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    20.7%
    Pupils
    97
    Pupils per teacher
    5.8
    View school Castlewood School
  4. Merstone School

    Birmingham, B36 0UE · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.6%
    Pupils
    166
    Pupils per teacher
    7.6
    View school Merstone School
  5. Reynalds Cross School

    Solihull, B92 7ER · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.8%
    Pupils
    150
    Pupils per teacher
    7.8
    View school Reynalds Cross School
  6. The Island Project School

    Solihull, B90 4DX · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    17
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Island Project School
  7. The Heights Academy

    Solihull, B36 0DD · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    28.0%
    Pupils
    69
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school The Heights Academy
The big picture

How Solihull's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Solihull 0%England 62%Hazel Oak School: 0%Forest Oak School: 0%Reynalds Cross School: 0%Merstone School: 0%Castlewood School: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Solihull average 16.9%Hazel Oak School: 10.2%Merstone School: 12.6%Reynalds Cross School: 14.8%Forest Oak School: 15.3%Castlewood School: 20.7%The Heights Academy: 28%0%7%14%21%28%
Special schools in Solihull

Ofsted grades in Solihull

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 5
  • Good: 3 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
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About these schools

Special schools in Solihull, explained

There are 8 special schools in Solihull, teaching 916 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

54.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £25,662 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 43.3% 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 Solihull?
There are 8 special needs schools in Solihull, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Solihull?
Solihull has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Solihull special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Solihull is 8:1. 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.

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