New Horizon Academy

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 16
Report card: Expected standard

New Horizon Academy, Erdington, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

New Horizon Academy is a special school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 17 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

9 pupils on roll, with places for 10

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 New Horizon Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Oscott Manor School0.3 milesOfsted: InadequateNot published
Queensbury School0.7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 6.7
The Pines Special School0.9 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 4.4
Wilson Stuart School1 mileOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 1.5
Spring Hill High School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.0

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Jennifer Marinho
Address
New Horizon Academy, Erdington, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DY
Local authority
Birmingham
URN
148929

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.