Hopwood Hall School, Edgbaston

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 11–18

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Jill Cornfield
Pupils:22 / 25 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01212852851
Address:15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston, Edgbaston, B15 3DU
Area:Schools in B15
Status:open
Opened:6 June 2019

ISI Inspection Reports

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  • Routine Inspection

    27 January 2026

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URN:146780
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Edgbaston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Five Ways Rail Station
767m · 12 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 2)
304m · 5 min walk
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)
842m · 14 min walk
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)
1.1km · 19 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

22 pupils

25 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Edgbaston

Low pressure
New homes approved:106
Projected new pupils:19

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Edgbaston

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)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Hallfield School

433m

St George's Church of England Primary School

534m

West House School

846m

St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary

922m

Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School

Inadequate965m

Oasis Academy Woodview

1.2km

Norfolk House School

1.3km

St Thomas Church of England Primary School

1.4km

Nelson Primary School

1.4km

The Blue Coat School Birmingham

1.5km

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Nearby Schools

Mander Portman Woodward Independent College

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St George's School Edgbaston

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Edgbaston High School for Girls

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Hallfield School

Edgbaston

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433m
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St George's Church of England Primary School

Birmingham

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534m
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West House School

Birmingham

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846m
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