Lindsworth School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at supporting pupils' personal and social development, particularly through its residential provision. Teaching is improving strongly with good support for literacy, and pupils eligible for pupil premium funding are making strong progress. The school creates a safe environment where pupils' complex needs are understood and addressed.
Key Strengths
- Teachers' skills are improving through effective coaching by senior staff
- Pupils feel safe in school with fewer incidents of poor behaviour
- Residential pupils make good progress in personal and social development
- Pupils supported by pupil premium funding are catching up with classmates
- Reading teaching is a priority and consistently good, with Year 7 pupils exceeding expected progress
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent, with some lessons lacking pace and challenge for more-able pupils
- Attendance remains low despite recent improvements
- Behaviour policies are not applied consistently across all staff
- Marking often lacks precision and pupils don't get chances to respond to feedback
- Subject leaders need to provide more effective support to other teachers
Safeguarding
Pupils feel safe in school overall, and safeguarding procedures were examined during inspection.
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience placements, art and design, motor mechanics
Lindsworth School is a special school for pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties that offers residential accommodation. The school requires improvement as teaching has not been good enough to bring about strong achievement over time.
At a Glance
80.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 46% to 54%. Maths has remained stable at around 15%. Writing has improved from 15% to 23%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
149 pupils
160 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
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(15)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
33.99608%
Overall absence
69.92481%
Persistent absence
133
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lindsworth School
Broadmeadow Infant School
Bells Farm Primary School
The Oaks Primary School
Broadmeadow Junior School
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Allens Croft Primary School
Kings Norton Primary School
Grendon Primary School
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