City of Birmingham School
14 Court Road, Birmingham, B11 4LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
City of Birmingham School is an alternative provision school in Birmingham for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Removing barriers to learning lies at the heart of City of Birmingham School. The individual needs of pupils are carefully considered here. This includes pupils' academic, pastoral and behavioural needs. As a result, outcomes for pupils continue to improve. This prepares them well as they move on to their next destinations. Pupils join the school at different times throughout the year. Many have experienced disrupted educational experiences before arriving. Staff ensure that pupils settle in quickly and help them to re-engage with learning. Staff are highly vigilant to the potential safeguarding risks to pupils outside of school. The curriculum teaches pupils to be alert to these risks. Staff work very closely and effectively with families, carers and external agencies. The school's expectation of quickly getting the 'right help, right time' is well embedded. Consequently, pupils are safe here. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Staff act as positive role models. Staff care about pupils' well-being and want them to be successful. Pupils are taught different ways to manage their own behaviours and emotions. As a result, pupils become more settled after joining the school. Bullying does sometimes happen. If it does, staff support pupils and reduce the likelihood of it happening again.
Pupil numbers and mix
431 pupils on roll, with places for 440
Schools near City of Birmingham School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Reach School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good |
| East Birmingham Network Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Daylesford Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good |
| Titan Aston Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding |
| Titan St Georges Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good |
School details
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Howell
- Phone
- 01213030272
- Address
- 14 Court Road, Birmingham, B11 4LX
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 103146
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.