- Ofsted:Good
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Shirley 10.2%
- Pupils
- 17
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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Results
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Shirley 10.2%
- Pupils
- 79
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Met the standard at 110%
Shirley 0%England 62%
- Days missed
- 10.2%Shirley 10.2%
- Pupils
- 182
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
- Special schools3
- Met the standard at 110.0%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals47.1%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher5.4England 17.9
The big picture
How Shirley's special schools spread out
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Ofsted grades in Shirley
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 1 of 3
- Good: 2 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools
Special schools in Shirley, explained
There are 3 special schools in Shirley, teaching 278 children. 7 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 3 special and 2 independent schools.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 1 is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
0.0% of pupils in Shirley met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
47.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £30,045 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.6% 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 Shirley?
There are 3 special needs schools in Shirley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best special needs schools in Shirley?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked special needs schools in Shirley include The Island Project School, Solihull Alternative Provision Academy, and Hazel Oak School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Shirley?
Shirley has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are special needs schools in Shirley 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 Shirley special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Shirley is 5:1. 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.