State School
City of Birmingham School - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
City of Birmingham School
Work here? Update your school profile
City of Birmingham School
- All-through
- Birmingham B11 4LX
1 schools in compare list
Ofsted report
Notify us of new Ofsted report
Requires Improvement
| The quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Requires Improvement |
Quick insights from ofsted Powered by AI
This insight was generated by AI, based on latest Ofsted report.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Generally calm environment; supportive staff for challenging behaviour
Academic Progress: Pupils achieve well during their time here, focusing on reading and skill development.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Staff model positive behaviour; pupils learn to manage their behaviours and emotions well.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Pupils who need individual support are helped by well-trained staff, quickly assisting them to re-engage with learning.
Academic Progress: Inconsistent lesson planning affects progress; needs better adaptation
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: New curriculum aims to prevent falling behind; effort is ongoing
Teacher Engagement: Staff work hard to understand and support pupils
Teacher Engagement: All staff firmly believe in their moral obligation to support pupils, fostering an environment of ambition for pupil achievements.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Lessons are adapted based on pupils' knowledge gaps, supporting knowledge and skills development.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Teaching impacts progress; needs precise lesson planning
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Strength in primary reading support; challenges in secondary phase
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: There鈥檚 a robust focus on understanding pupil needs, though there's room for precision in SEND support.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Engagement through Ofsted Parent View and other channels
Communication with Parents: Daily contact maintained even if pupils do not attend
Communication with Parents: Staff work effectively with families, carers and external agencies.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Staff work closely with families to establish the best support for pupils.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders investigate bullying and act decisively
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Ambitious leaders driving improvements with new curriculum and behaviour approaches
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Governors know the school very well and hold it to account effectively.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Focused on embedding curriculum improvements, fostering aspiration and increasing qualification achievements.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Strong safeguarding culture; regular training and swift action
Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Calm environment despite challenging behaviour; supportive staff
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Comprehensive involvement of external services for pupil support
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Bullying is addressed promptly, ensuring reduced likelihood of recurrence.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: High vigilance of safeguarding risks, fostering a safe environment for pupils.
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Forest school, skiing, theatre visits enrich experiences
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Pupils engage with music production, theatre visits, enhancing personal development.
Balancing Academics with Extracurriculars: Career education is planned, supporting wider opportunities and aspirations.
Career Counselling Services: Broad vocational courses offered including BTEC National Diploma sport
Career Counselling Services: Planned offer for careers education, information, and guidance.
Support for SEND: Improved but need timely identification and accurate assessment
Support for SEND: Systems identify SEND needs; approach to support lacks precision, requiring improvements.
Historical Ofsted reports
Contact
Suggest an edit
About Us
City of Birmingham School is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in West Midlands County, West Midlands.
It has 412 students from age 5-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 6 : 1.
This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.
Distance calculator
Simply click on 'Detect My Location' to find out the distance from your current location to the school.
City of Birmingham School
Nearby Schools in Your Area
From the City of Birmingham School
At City of Birmingham School, there is no such thing as a last chance and staff members genuinely care about the students. Every student matters, every minute of every day, and we have the highest hopes and ambitions for them. We provide a broad curriculum across all of our centres, focusing on a range of rich experiences that students might not have had access to in their traditional setting. Outdoor education, residential trips, theatre outings, and much more support our emphasis on academic outcomes in English, Math, and Science. Our main goal is to help students successfully transition to the next stage of their education or training. For younger students, we hope that will be another mainstream educational environment, but wherever our students go, they can be sure that we will provide them with the support they need to succeed.
Read more
How Do We Calculate Rankings?
Our school rankings are meticulously determined through a rigorous process:
This meticulous process ensures our rankings provide accurate and meaningful insights for your school choices.
Admission
Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
6 : 1
Student teacher ratio at City of Birmingham School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1