New Ways School, King's Norton North
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
New Ways School excels at helping pupils who have struggled with education find confidence and success. The staff create a caring, inclusive environment where behaviour is excellent and pupils genuinely want to learn. The school goes beyond academics, offering rich experiences like outdoor activities, community involvement and strong pastoral support that builds resilience and prepares pupils well for life after school.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour support with individualised behaviour plans and consistent, predictable responses from staff
- Strong attendance improvement through relentless staff support and quick response to absences
- Comprehensive personal development programme including trips, sports, arts, music and community involvement
- Highly effective pastoral support for pupils and families with positive impact on wellbeing and progress
- Inclusive culture where every pupil feels they belong and receives bespoke, ambitious support
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems in some subjects are at early stages and not yet providing teachers with clear information about what pupils know or need to learn
- Staff do not always have precise information needed to provide targeted support and feedback to pupils
- School has not fully met all independent school standards regarding pupil assessment frameworks
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football team, arts, music, sports, outdoor activity centres (canoeing, rock climbing), museum visits, local attractions, school council, animal care, wellbeing events
New Ways School is an inclusive special school that successfully helps pupils with previous barriers to education re-engage with learning and achieve well. The school provides personalised support and creates an environment where pupils feel safe and belong.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
44 pupils
65 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - King's Norton North
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for King's Norton North
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
New Ways School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
West Heath Primary School
Cofton Primary School
Fairway Primary Academy
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green Primary School
Wychall Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Kings Norton Primary School
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