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Braidwood School for the Deaf
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Foundation special school
Bromford Road, Birmingham B36 8AF · braidwood.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 5558
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 9.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 82
- 6 over 76 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 77.3%
- First language not English
- 82.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Mainland Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 9.2, and 6.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼9.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼6.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼6.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.37 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 7.1 | −17.9 |
| Other education | 85.7 | +10.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.1 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Braidwood School for the Deaf was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 14
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (100%) with SEND