James Brindley School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bell Barn Road
 Edgbaston
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B15 2AF
Telephone: 0121 666 6409

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from James Brindley School
Trust: Think Differently Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Hardip Bissell (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: John Bradshaw
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.51 / 31.24
Non-teaching Staff*: 71.74
Number of pupils: 120
Pupils Per Teacher: 1.6
Sex: Mixed (62% boys / 38% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 52.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 60.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 32.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 97.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward: Ladywood
School Number: 3307063

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th January 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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