Cherry Oak School, Birmingham

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 3โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gary Coffey
Pupils:112 / 111 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214642037
Address:60 Frederick Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6PB
Federation:The Federation of Cherry Oak School and Victoria School
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:103626
UKPRN:10077033
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Selly Oak
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

57.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Selly Oak Rail Station
465m ยท 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

112 pupils

111 capacity

1 places over capacity

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(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.99404%

Overall absence

25.23364%

Persistent absence

107

Enrolments

Authorised5.71833%
Unauthorised2.27571%
Persistent (10%+)25.23364%
Severe (50%+)2.80374%

Absence trend

5.74485%
18/19
8.08235%
20/21
8.96629%
21/22
6.99987%
22/23
7.95102%
23/24
7.99404%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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