Green Heath School, Birmingham
Green Heath School is an independent school for pupils aged 14 to 19 in Birmingham. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2026 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Green Heath School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Green Heath School are Greenfields Primary School (0.2 miles, Good); Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School (0.3 miles); Darul Uloom Islamic High School (0.3 miles, selective); and Camp Hill Education (0.7 miles, Requires improvement).
Greenfields Primary SchoolHazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolDarul Uloom Islamic High SchoolCamp Hill Education
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Small Heath Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watts Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Green Heath School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 6 (information for parents) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsNot met
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Progress-monitoring inspection, 8 January 2026: The school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has made significant improvements to its curriculum and is specifically designed to help young people new to the country develop English language skills and prepare for mainstream education or work. Leaders have created a thoughtful rolling curriculum that covers life skills, citizenship, and relationships education alongside core subjects. The school demonstrates commitment to safeguarding through proper recruitment checks and clear policies available to families.
Key Strengths
- Leaders have developed a clear, well-structured curriculum with a six-week thematic carousel covering all required learning areas
- Assessment framework is well-designed to check language proficiency and identify educational gaps
- School has improved website compliance and made all required safeguarding information publicly available
- Safer recruitment processes are robust with all appropriate checks completed
Areas for Improvement
- Unable to confirm curriculum is being taught effectively in practice as there are currently no pupils on site
- School lacks suitable outdoor space for physical education as required by standards
- Leadership oversight could not be fully assessed due to school being temporarily closed
- Teaching quality and pupil progress cannot be verified without pupils present
Safeguarding
Safeguarding information is now appropriately published on the school website and accessible to parents, meeting transparency requirements.
Green Heath School is a specialist independent school for ages 14-19 that supports newly arrived pupils and those learning English as an additional language, typically for 6-12 weeks before mainstream placement. The school has relocated to a new site and is currently closed with no pupils on roll.
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 Green Heath School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 97
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 97 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 79 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot.
13 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.
Inspection History(9)
Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Outcome: the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Independent School standard inspection
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 6 (information for parents) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
-%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
0
Total Pupils
0
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Green Heath School
What is Green Heath School's Ofsted rating?
Green Heath School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2026, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2025, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Green Heath School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in April 2025, Green Heath School did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 6 (information for parents) and Part 8 (leadership and management). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in January 2026, the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
How do I apply to Green Heath School?
Green Heath 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 Green Heath School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 97 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 79 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot. 13 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 Green Heath School?
Green Heath School is at Suite 3b, Darwell House, 69-85 Whitmore Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)