Queensbridge School

Queensbridge School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all evaluated areas following its first inspection in a decade, which was prompted by changes in regulations. The school, with a strong commitment to inclusivity and personal development, has made significant strides under new leadership since September 2022. Pupils express pride in their school and appreciate the quality of education and diverse opportunities available to them, including varied extracurricular activities and a robust career guidance program. However, a few challenges remain, particularly in ensuring all subjects receive equal attention in the curriculum and addressing the behavior of a minority of pupils who do not fully embrace the school’s values of respect and inclusivity.

Strengths

• Pupils are proud to attend the school.
• The inclusive culture and celebration of diversity.
• High academic expectations leading to impressive outcomes.
• Strong personal development opportunities.
• Effective support for SEND students.
• Robust career guidance helping pupils make informed choices.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack depth of study compared to others.
• A minority of pupils do not demonstrate respect towards their peers.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Queensbridge School attended 91.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 23.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 6.1% of pupils at Queensbridge School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Queensbridge School had 15.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 23.3% of pupils at Queensbridge School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Queensbridge School received £8,913 and spent £9,299 for each of its 916 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £492,000 (£537 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Queensbridge School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Queensbridge School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Queensbridge School last inspected by Ofsted?

Queensbridge School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Queensbridge School have?

Queensbridge School has 911 pupils on roll.

What age range does Queensbridge School cover?

Queensbridge School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Queensbridge School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 50.1, and 49% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Queensbridge School?

Queensbridge School is at Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8QB.