Priestley Smith School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Perry Beeches Campus
 Beeches Road
 Great Barr
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B42 2PY
Telephone: 0121 325 3900

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Garvey (since November 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Porter
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.4 / 22.25
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.85
Number of pupils: 89
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.2
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 72.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 68.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,989,517*
Income Per Pupil: £33,590
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Oscott
School Number: 3307034

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th January 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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