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The Pines Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Foundation special school
Marsh Hill, Birmingham B23 7EY · thepinesspecialschool.com · 0121 464 6136
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 4.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 287
- 17 over 270 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 20.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼91 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼4.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.29 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 4 | −16 |
| Other education | 92 | +18.7 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Pines Special School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 35
- 12% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (100%) with SEND