Brays School, Birmingham

Outstanding
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kari Anson
Pupils:93 / 110 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01217435730
Address:Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 1NS
Trust:FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 February 2013
URN:144042
UKPRN:10063097
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Yardley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

40.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

56 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy96%
Well taught89%
Good progress91%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

93 pupils

110 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:3,547

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.99x oversubscription

Places available

15,089

Applications

14,943

Got 1st preference

73.6%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History

13 February 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

21.45257%

Overall absence

74.71264%

Persistent absence

87

Enrolments

Authorised19.58193%
Unauthorised1.87064%
Persistent (10%+)74.71264%
Severe (50%+)11.49425%

Absence trend

13.57422%
18/19
9.8354%
20/21
20.0076%
21/22
23.79138%
22/23
23.51701%
23/24
21.45257%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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