OFSTED
11 June 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership & management
Inadequate
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
7 December 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
2 February 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
THINK DIFFERENTLY EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
177
177 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
37
20.9% of pupils
Male pupils
140
79.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
30.0 pts
above England
School
54.8%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.9 pts
above England
School
28.2%
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
31.6%
56
Pakistani
14.7%
26
African
9.6%
17
Bangladeshi
7.9%
14
Any other Mixed background
6.2%
11
Indian
5.6%
10
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%
177 of
177 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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
98.3%
18.6 pts
above England
Oscott Manor School
98.3%
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.