SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL vs Leycroft Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
SHARD END
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Special
Special
Type
Other independent special school
Academy special converter
Age Range
11–17
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
-
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
18
170
Capacity
24
172
Occupancy
75%
99%
FSM %
-
67.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
May 2024
Performance (2023)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
0%
KS2 Maths
-
0%
KS2 Writing
-
0%