Beaufort School, Birmingham
Beaufort School is a special school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Central England Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beaufort School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Beaufort School are Beaufort School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Braidwood School for the Deaf (0.8 miles, Good); Heart of Birmingham Vocational College (1.1 miles, Good); and Kitts Green Academy (1.2 miles, Inadequate).
Beaufort SchoolBraidwood School for the DeafHeart of Birmingham Vocational CollegeKitts Green Academy
The trust
Beaufort School is one of 7 schools run by Central England Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stechford Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maryland Avenue (adjacent), 150 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Beaufort School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Beaufort School (URN 103627), it was rated Outstanding in December 2012. See Beaufort School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Beaufort School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beaufort School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beaufort School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Beaufort School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103627). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
15.0%
Overall absence
39.5%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Beaufort School
Questions parents ask about Beaufort School
What is Beaufort School's Ofsted rating?
Beaufort School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Beaufort School (URN 103627), it was rated Outstanding in December 2012.
What is the catchment area for Beaufort School?
No fixed boundary. When Beaufort School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Beaufort School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Beaufort School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Beaufort School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beaufort School?
Beaufort School is at Stechford Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 6BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)