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Fox Hollies School

Highbury Community Campus, Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B13 8QB

Not applicableFoundation special schoolMixedAges 11–19112 pupilsBirmingham Special Schools Trust
Visit website ↗01214646566Ward: E05011154MP: E14001094
Ofsted
Good

May 2022

Overall absence
10.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
64.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
10.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£29,712

2024-25

Places filled
110%

112 of 102 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 May 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.
64.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

34%
66%

38 girls · 74 boys

Ethnicity

White British
38.4%
Pakistani
24.1%
African
7.1%
Bangladeshi
4.5%
Other Mixed
4.5%
Unclassified
4.5%
Indian
3.6%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other Black
1.8%
Irish
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%

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.

+23.7% vs Birmingham average

This school64.3%
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.

-7.4% vs Birmingham average

This school27.7%
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.

+88.8% vs Birmingham average

This school100.0%
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.

-15.0% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.0%

7.2%
'18-19
13.7%
'21-22
14.3%
'22-23
10.2%
'23-24
10.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

23.4%
'18-19
39.4%
'21-22
41.3%
'22-23
34.2%
'23-24
32.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.2% vs Birmingham average

This school10.2%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+12.5% vs Birmingham average

This school32.5%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.→ +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.92%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.88%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

100% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 100%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£290,000

2023 · England £295,000

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.
4/10

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
120

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
55%

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.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
5/10
Employment
4/10
Education
10/10
Health
6/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Shoplifting
36
Violence and sexual offences
36
Vehicle crime
9
Public order
9
Burglary
6
Criminal damage and arson
6
Robbery
5
Drugs
3

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 103625