Impact Independent School

Type Independent School / Other independent school
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address 240 Halesowen Road
Cradley Heath
West Midlands
B64 6JA
Phone 01215022645
Reference Number 141560

Impact Independent School demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding and creating a supportive learning environment for its pupils. The school has established positive relationships between staff and students, leading to a calm atmosphere conducive to learning. Despite some challenges with attendance and academic achievement, leaders are working diligently to provide tailored support to help pupils overcome significant barriers. Improvements in attendance and pupil engagement are noticeable, reflecting the school's dedication to re-engaging those who have struggled with education in the past.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 127
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 60.63%
Girls: 39.37%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 0%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 100%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 Unknown Unknown Unknown
8 Unknown Unknown Unknown
9 Unknown Unknown Unknown
10 Unknown Unknown Unknown
11 Unknown Unknown Unknown

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Needs attention
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Needs attention
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
Last Report Date 24 Feb 2026
Date Report
24 Feb 2026 Standard inspection
14 Mar 2023 Standard inspection
03 Sep 2021 Additional inspection
30 Apr 2019 Standard inspection
23 Aug 2018 Additional inspection
03 May 2017 Standard inspection

Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding culture ensuring pupils feel safe.
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils support emotional wellbeing.
  • Effective individualised support for pupils with complex needs.
  • A coherent personal development programme that enhances pupils' wellbeing.
  • Staff demonstrate high expectations and understanding of pupils' barriers.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent achievement and progress among pupils.
  • Lack of a school-wide approach to address gaps in learning.
  • Reading provision is underdeveloped and inconsistently applied.
  • Leadership needs to improve clarity and focus on curriculum and teaching quality.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
3.7

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 0%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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