Hamilton School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 14

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Hamilton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hamilton School is a special school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 14. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 April 2025, report published 8 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score95

95, 11 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score92

92, 13 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

196 pupils on roll, with places for 199

Eligible for free school meals61.2%

61.2%, 34.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.7%

33.7%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hamilton School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Myles Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Elm Tree Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Mayfield School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	0% met the expected standard
Oakbridge School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 4.3
Hopwood Hall School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Birmingham Special Schools Trust
Age range: 4 to 14
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Katie Williams
Phone: 01214641676
Website: hamilton.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hamilton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AH
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103600

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.