Ofsted: Good

The Pines Special School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Emma Pearce

corporate_fareBirmingham Special Schools Trust

location_onBirmingham, B23 7EY

language Visit Website phone 1214646136

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

264

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Attainment 8

4.4

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GCSE Rank

#109 in Birmingham

#4,287 of 4,663 nationally

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The Pines Special School is a Foundation special school school in Birmingham, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Pines Special School is a foundation special school in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of Birmingham Special Schools Trust. The school has approximately 282 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 4.4, placing the school #109 in Birmingham and #4,287 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

4.4

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.29

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.31

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.67

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.71

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading5% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 69%

Maths10% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading15% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths15% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 60%

Reading4% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.3

Read

LA 0.0

-10.9 to -5.7

-9.4

Write

LA -0.2

-11.9 to -6.9

-8.8

Maths

LA 0.3

-11.3 to -6.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 65%

Reading0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA -0.2

-7.6 to -2.1

-5.4

Write

LA -0.3

-8.0 to -2.8

-6.4

Maths

LA 0.1

-8.8 to -4.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading6% LA 69%

Writing0% LA 73%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.3

Read

LA -0.4

-10.3 to -4.3

-8.1

Write

LA -0.4

-11 to -5.2

-7.8

Maths

LA -0.1

-10.5 to -5.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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09 July 2019

Inspection Report

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29 January 2019

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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21 September 2010

Inspection Report

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05 June 2008

Inspection Report

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26 April 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2019-01-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-15

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 282 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	282	1	0.4%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	280	1	0.4%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	281	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	280	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	279	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	263	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	264	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	263	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	244	1	0.4%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	243	2	0.8%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	213	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	212	1	0.5%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	169	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	148	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	150	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	147	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	124	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	115	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	93	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 248 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

The Pines Special School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover