OFSTED
9 June 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
25 May 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
18 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
Birmingham Special Schools Trust
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
116
116 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
40
34.5% of pupils
Male pupils
76
65.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
41.6 pts
above England
School
66.4%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.6 pts
above England
School
31.9%
Birmingham
38.9%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Birmingham
0.5%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
36.2%
42
Pakistani
27.6%
32
African
6.9%
8
Any other Mixed background
5.2%
6
Indian
4.3%
5
Unclassified
4.3%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
116 of
116 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.24%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.02 pts
higher than
England
School
10.24%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
32.47%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
16.65 pts
higher than
England
School
32.47%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.60%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.79 pts
higher than
England
School
2.60%
Birmingham
2.18%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
113.7%
33.9 pts
above England
Fox Hollies School
113.7%
Birmingham
69.3%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.