Hopwood Hall School, Edgbaston
Hopwood Hall School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Edgbaston.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hopwood Hall School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Hopwood Hall School are James Brindley School (0.7 miles, Good); New Perspectives School (1.4 miles, Good); Futures Matter - Northwood (1.6 miles); and Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) (1.6 miles, Outstanding).
James Brindley SchoolNew Perspectives SchoolFutures Matter - NorthwoodRed Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education)
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Hopwood Hall School has an education, health and care plan (22 of 22 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harborne Road (before), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hopwood Hall School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: 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. Ofsted last inspected this school in 7 March 2023, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
27 January 2026
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Hopwood Hall School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 65
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 52 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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
88%
Available places
22 pupils
25 places
3 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Edgbaston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Edgbaston
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
0
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hopwood Hall School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
22
Total Pupils
9
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hopwood Hall School
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Questions parents ask about Hopwood Hall School
When was Hopwood Hall School last inspected?
Hopwood Hall School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2026.
How many pupils go to Hopwood Hall School?
Hopwood Hall School has around 22 pupils on roll.
Does Hopwood Hall School have specialist SEN provision?
Hopwood Hall School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Hopwood Hall School?
Hopwood Hall 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 Hopwood Hall School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 52 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Hopwood Hall School?
Hopwood Hall School is at 15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston, Edgbaston, B15 3DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)