James Brindley School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
138
AGES
2 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special converter

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(28/06/2022)
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96%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

1.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
67.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
3.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
61.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
14.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 13.5%
Pupils with SEN support
Bell Barn Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2AF
01216666409

School Description

James Brindley School converted to become an academy in the spring term 2013. The school has 11 centres catering for pupils with a wide range of needs, mainly related to medical or mental health conditions. The centres are spread across Birmingham. The school also runs a home-teaching service. Around 200 pupils are registered only at James Brindley. They attend one of three teaching centres: Dovedale, Parkway and Northfield. There are few primary-aged pupils and more than half the pupils are in Key Stage 4. Around a third of pupils who are single registered have a statement of special educational needs. Around three quarters are White British, and a quarter are from a range of minority ethnic backgrounds. A small number are looked after. Not quite half are eligible for the pupil premium. Dovedale has pupils from key stages 2 to 4, and caters for pupils with autistic spectrum Inspection report: James Brindley School, 17–18 January 2017 Page 10 of 13 disorder. Northfield and Parkway are for pupils with medical needs; Northfield for key stage 3 pupils and Parkway for key stage 4. Until September 2016 Northfield and Parkway each had key stage 3 and 4 pupils. Most of the other pupils are dual registered with their main school. These pupils are either in hospital or are resident in a specialist centre for a period of time. There are a few post-16 pupils at any one time at the hospitals and some of the specialist centres. Occasionally, very young children, who would be in the early years, will be at one of the hospitals. The school has around 200 pupils at any one time at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, smaller numbers at Heartlands Hospital and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, and sometimes pupils at the Queen Elizabeth, and City Hospitals. The residential specialist centres, Larimar, Newbridge, Ardenleigh and Willows, each cater for pupils with a range of mental health needs. The proportions of pupils from minority ethnic groups who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, or who are looked after in the hospitals and specialist centres, varies from one week to another. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of information about the allocation and impact of the pupil premium and sports funding, the SEN information report, information about governors, equality objectives and the school’s complaints policy on its website. Some of this information does not comply because it is incomplete, or is out of date. The school does not comply with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish.

James Brindley School Parent Reviews



90% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 63% Agree 33% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 80% Agree 13% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 7% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>80, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 63% Agree 27% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 70% Strongly Agree 10% Agree 7% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>70, "strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 60% Agree 17% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 27% Strongly Agree 60% Agree 7% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>27, "strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 76% Agree 16% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 25 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 57% Agree 30% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 7% {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 57% Agree 37% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 83% Agree 7% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>83, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 60% Agree 33% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 50% Agree 17% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 27% {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>27} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 70% Agree 23% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022
Yes 90% No 10% {"yes"=>90, "no"=>10} Figures based on 30 responses up to 11-07-2022

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This school is an academy and does not conform to the general school admission criteria set down by the Local Education Authority.