Ofsted: Good

James Brindley School

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personMr Hardip Bissell

corporate_fareJAMES BRINDLEY SCHOOL

location_onBirmingham, B15 2AF

language Visit Website phone 1216666409

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

138

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Age Range

2-19

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James Brindley School is a Academy special converter school in Birmingham, serving ages 2-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

James Brindley School is an academy special converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 2-19. It is part of JAMES BRINDLEY SCHOOL. The school has approximately 120 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 1.5:1. There are 3 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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17 January 2017

Inspection Report

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21 June 2016

Inspection Report

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24 February 2016

Inspection Report

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24 November 2015

Inspection Report

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23 April 2015

Inspection Report

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13 January 2015

Inspection Report

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04 April 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2017-01-17

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-06-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-02-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-11-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-01-13

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

10.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.3%(10 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 120 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.0%, 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)	120	12	10.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	111	11	9.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	146	7	4.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	137	5	3.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	125	6	4.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	150	3	2.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	138	7	5.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	121	11	9.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	137	10	7.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	128	11	8.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	118	15	12.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	143	2	1.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	116	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	106	2	1.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	126	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	123	4	3.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	157	2	1.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	151	4	2.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	129	4	3.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	179	4	2.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	169	9	5.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	154	11	7.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	204	12	5.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	194	22	11.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	174	19	10.9%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 70 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 42 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

James Brindley School

School Summary

Academic Performance

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