Queensbury School

Queensbury School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school has made significant improvements under the leadership of the executive headteacher and staff, creating a positive and ambitious environment for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The caring approach of the staff helps create a safe atmosphere, contributing to generally positive behavior among pupils. With a strong curriculum and dedicated focus on personal development, students are prepared for life beyond school, although there are some challenges regarding attendance and the extracurricular offerings.

Strengths

• Caring relationships between staff and pupils promote a safe environment.
• Leadership has established high expectations and a supportive culture for staff.
• A strong focus on reading and providing resources for developing literacy.
• The sixth form provision effectively prepares students for future employment or further education.
• Teachers demonstrate expertise, particularly in core subjects like art and mathematics.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent adaptation of curriculum to meet individual pupils' needs.
• Some pupils have low attendance rates that affect their learning.
• Extracurricular activities do not fully cater to student interests.

In 2024–25 pupils at Queensbury School attended 88.6% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 34.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

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, 1.7% of pupils at Queensbury School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were 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 Queensbury School had 8.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

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 Queensbury School had 372 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; autistic spectrum disorder.

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Queensbury School received £25,764 and spent £24,839 for each of its 348 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,167,000 (£6,227 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Education Impact Academy Trust, income was £31,690 and spending £31,286 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Queensbury School is part of Education Impact Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Wilson Stuart School Birmingham
• Mayfield School Birmingham

What is Queensbury School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Queensbury School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Queensbury School last inspected by Ofsted?

Queensbury School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Queensbury School have?

Queensbury School has 372 pupils on roll.

What age range does Queensbury School cover?

Queensbury School for pupils aged 11 to 19.

What are Queensbury School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 9.5, and 2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Queensbury School?

Queensbury School is at Wood End Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 8BL.