James Brindley School

Special
Academy
Ages 2 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

James Brindley School is a special school in Birmingham for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 January 2017, report published 8 February 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

104 pupils on roll, with places for 557

Eligible for free school meals44.2%

44.2%, 17.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan87.5%

87.5%, 81.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near James Brindley School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hopwood Hall School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
New Perspectives School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Calthorpe Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education)	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
St Paul's School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 1.6

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THINK DIFFERENTLY EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Hardip Bissell
Phone: 01216666409
Website: jamesbrindley.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2AF
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 139526

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.