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James Brindley School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Special academy
Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2AF · jamesbrindley.org.uk · 0121 666 6409
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Pupils
- 104
- 19% of 557 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4.5 | — |
| Further education | 45.5 | +10.4 |
| Other education | 27.3 | −26.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.1 | +3.7 |
| Activity not captured | 13.6 | +8.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for James Brindley School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 31
- 24% · 2 Apr 2023
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼68% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 74% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 67%
based on 26 parents (84%) with SEND