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City of Birmingham School

14 Court Road, Birmingham · B11 4LX

Not applicablePupil referral unitMixedAges 5–16480 pupils
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Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
65.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
6.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£29,829

2024-25

Places filled
109%

480 of 440 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 October 2024

Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
65.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
96.7%

Gender split

27%
73%

128 girls · 352 boys

Ethnicity

White British
40.6%
White & Black Caribbean
11.0%
Pakistani
10.6%
Caribbean
7.5%
Other Mixed
5.2%
White & Asian
4.8%
African
4.2%
Other Asian
3.1%
Other White
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other Black
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+24.8% vs Birmingham average

This school65.4%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-27.6% vs Birmingham average

This school7.5%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.9% vs Birmingham average

This school3.3%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+81.7% vs Birmingham average

This school96.7%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
190

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
86
Criminal damage and arson
22
Public order
18
Other theft
17
Drugs
13
Vehicle crime
9
Anti social behaviour
7
Burglary
5

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103146