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New Ways School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Independent school
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton, Birmingham B38 9EL · keyschildren.co.uk · 0121 451 2055
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Pupils
- 44
- 68% of 65 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| hidden | 46 | ||
| hidden | 45.4% | ||
| hidden | 64.8% | ||
| hidden | 40.5% | ||
| hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
New Ways School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 7 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Positive
- 67%
- Replies
- 12
- 32% · 6 Apr 2026
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▼67% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼75% agreeEngland 88%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 82%
Gets the right support to learn▼59% agreeEngland 85%
School communicates well▼66% agreeEngland 81%
Acts in child’s best interests▼75% agreeEngland 86%
Concerns are dealt with properly●83% agreeEngland 83%
based on the 100% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 42%
based on 1 parent (8%) whose child was bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▼75% agreeEngland 84%
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND