Ofsted: Requires improvement

Lindsworth School

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

personMrs Kathryn Beale

location_onBirmingham, B30 3QA

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

130

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Attainment 8

3.1

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GCSE Rank

#113 in Birmingham

#4,373 of 4,663 nationally

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Lindsworth School is a Community special school school in Birmingham, serving ages 8-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Lindsworth School is a community special school in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 8-16. The school has approximately 131 pupils on roll, of whom 92% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 3.1, placing the school #113 in Birmingham and #4,373 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

In 2025, 15% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #287 of 121 primaries in Birmingham and #14,762 of 4,663 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.5:1. There are 3 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 17.9 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

3.1

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.23

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.37

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.45

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

8.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.87

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.45

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

12.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.99

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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

76%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

60%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)56%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)36%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

70%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)55%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment15%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

58%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)58%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)37%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

67%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)58%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

15%

LA 60%

Reading54% LA 72%

Writing23% LA 69%

Maths15% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

15%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading46% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing15% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths15% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 60%

Reading8% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths8% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

-11.0

Write

LA -0.2

-14.6 to -7.4

-4.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-8.9 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 65%

Reading44% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths33% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.7

Read

LA -0.2

-10.8 to -2.7

Write

LA -0.3

-7.1

Maths

LA 0.1

-10.6 to -3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading22% LA 69%

Writing44% LA 73%

Maths11% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.3

Read

LA -0.4

-8.7 to 0.1

-1.4

Write

LA -0.4

-5.1 to 2.3

-5.5

Maths

LA -0.1

-9.8 to -1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 December 2024

Inspection Report

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07 June 2022

Inspection Report

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03 February 2021

Inspection Report

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10 December 2020

Inspection Report

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27 January 2016

Inspection Report

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03 June 2015

Inspection Report

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17 March 2015

Inspection Report

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10 December 2014

Inspection Report

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09 July 2014

Inspection Report

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19 March 2014

Inspection Report

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22 November 2013

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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29 September 2009

Inspection Report

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08 May 2007

Inspection Report

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01 July 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-12-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2022-06-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-01-27

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-19

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

15.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.2%(16 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 131 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	131	20	15.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	127	26	20.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	140	14	10.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	137	24	17.5%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	124	29	23.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	132	25	18.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	130	35	26.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	125	69	55.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	127	50	39.4%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	128	51	39.8%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	122	53	43.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	119	44	37.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	120	15	12.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	116	60	51.7%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	119	2	1.7%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	119	21	17.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	115	42	36.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	123	18	14.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	117	35	29.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	120	64	53.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	121	42	34.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	114	36	31.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	97	40	41.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	86	23	26.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	87	27	31.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	81	31	38.3%	3.1%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 128 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

54.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

53.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

30.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree15%

agree27%

disagree27%

strongly disagree31%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree19%

agree27%

disagree27%

strongly disagree19%

don't know8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree23%

agree23%

disagree15%

strongly disagree27%

don't know4%

not applicable8%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes100%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree27%

agree31%

disagree4%

strongly disagree35%

dont know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree27%

agree31%

disagree15%

strongly disagree19%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree19%

agree46%

disagree8%

strongly disagree19%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree31%

agree46%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree46%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree23%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

don't know23%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree35%

disagree8%

strongly disagree27%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes54%

no46%

Lindsworth 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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover