The Brier School
The Brier School is an academy special converter in Kingswinford for pupils aged 4 to 16. It has 219 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for The Brier School is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2023 of its predecessor, The Brier School.
Ofsted inspection: June 2025.
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 4-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Bromley Lane Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 8QN |
| Reference Number | 151763 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 219 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 72.6%
Girls: 27.4% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 43.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 2 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 74% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.5% |
| Pakistani | 4.1% |
| African | 3.2% |
| Unclassified | 2.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Asian | 1.8% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
| White, Other | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, The Brier School, inspected in February 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Destinations after GCSE's
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In 2025–26 The Brier School had 9.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 2.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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 The Brier School had 219 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).
It says it provides for: moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.
Pupils by main type of need
| EHC plan | |
|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 150 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 27 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 24 |
| Physical disability | 6 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 |
| Down's syndrome | 1 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 |
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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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The Brier School is part of Ascent Multi Academy Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:
- Woodsetton School Dudley
What is The Brier School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for The Brier School is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2023 of its predecessor, The Brier School.
When was The Brier School last inspected by Ofsted?
The Brier School was last inspected in June 2025.
How many pupils does The Brier School have?
The Brier School has 219 pupils on roll.
What age range does The Brier School cover?
The Brier School for pupils aged 4 to 16.
Where is The Brier School?
The Brier School is at Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 8QN.
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