Elmhurst Ballet School, Birmingham
Elmhurst Ballet School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Birmingham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Elmhurst Ballet School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Elmhurst Ballet School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Elmhurst Ballet School are Priory School (0.5 miles, selective); King Edward's School (0.6 miles, selective); King Edward VI High School for Girls (0.6 miles, selective); and Hallfield School (0.9 miles, selective).
Priory SchoolKing Edward's SchoolKing Edward VI High School for GirlsHallfield School
Where pupils go next
Of the 18 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 0% went on to university or other higher education and 11% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 42 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is University Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Priory Road (after), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 270 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
28 January 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
15 February 2022
Regulatory Compliance
31 January 2018
Integrated
3 February 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Elmhurst Ballet School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 59
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 49 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
185 pupils
205 places
20 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
56
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Elmhurst Ballet School
What are GCSE results like at Elmhurst Ballet School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Elmhurst Ballet School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Elmhurst Ballet School last inspected?
Elmhurst Ballet School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
How many pupils go to Elmhurst Ballet School?
Elmhurst Ballet School has around 185 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Elmhurst Ballet School?
Elmhurst Ballet School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Elmhurst Ballet School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 59 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 49 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Elmhurst Ballet School?
Elmhurst Ballet School is at 249 Bristol Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7UH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)