Flexible Learning School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 13 to 16

Ofsted: Good

23 All Saints Road, Hockley, Birmingham, Birmingham, B18 5QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Flexible Learning School is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 13 to 16. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 1 July 2025

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

38 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.5

4.5, 41.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths2.6%

2.6%, 42.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths2.6%

2.6%, 62.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.24

0.24, 3.85 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

99 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Flexible Learning School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Future First Independent School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Orion School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Jewellery Quarter Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 35.2
Nishkam High School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 51.3
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 13 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Miss Shamim Akhtar
Phone: 01215547918
Website: flexiblelearning.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 23 All Saints Road, Hockley, Birmingham, Birmingham, B18 5QB
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 135561

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.