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James Brindley School - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
James Brindley School
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James Brindley School
- All-through
- Birmingham B15 2AF
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour is good; pupils understand expectations and bullying is dealt with quickly.
Academic Progress: Many pupils make good progress. However, some do not achieve as well as predicted in GCSEs.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Intervention classes exist but are not always sharply focused on pupils' needs.
Teacher Engagement: Staff have responded well to new demands and roles.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Teaching is well planned and usually meets pupils鈥� needs, leading to good progress.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: The school has highly skilled teachers, but there is inconsistency in their analytical approach across subjects.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Parents can discuss progress in meetings at centres and local coffee shops.
Communication with Parents: Parents are well-informed about their children鈥檚 progress.
Parent Satisfaction: Relationships with parents have greatly improved over the past two years.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders strongly challenge non-attendance, sometimes writing to medical professionals.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Leaders have systematically focused on improvements, building on strengths.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Safeguarding is strong, with well-trained and vigilant staff.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: There are good systems for monitoring pupils鈥� welfare and behaviour.
Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Pupils' behaviour is good, but some pupils still choose to miss lessons.
Balancing Academics with Extracurriculars: Physical education activities engage reluctant pupils.
Outdoor Facilities: The forest school provision at Northfield is of high quality and has enriched the curriculum.
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Extra-curricular activities take place during the day due to pupils' circumstances.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils receive good independent careers advice and support for next steps.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Older pupils are helped with applications and developing independent travel skills.
Support for SEND: The school has strategies in place to teach pupils with profound multiple learning difficulties.
Subjects Offered: A wide range of accreditation is used to enable pupils to demonstrate achievements.
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About Us
James Brindley School is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in West Midlands County, West Midlands.
It has 137 students from age 2-19 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 1 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | All-through | All-through | All-through |
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 2-19 | 2-19 | 3-16 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 1.6 | 7.4 | 22.7 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | 107 |
| Proficient Read | - | - | 106 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | 2% | 46% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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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
1 : 1
Student teacher ratio at James Brindley School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
