Norfolk House School, Birmingham
Norfolk House School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Norfolk House School in detail
Norfolk House School in its own words
In its own words: "The School’s ethos is founded in a number of core beliefs which underpin its relationship with members of its own community and society in general. In seeking to give full effect to its ethos, the school aims to do the following:"
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Norfolk House School are Edgbaston High School for Girls (0.7 miles, selective); The Blue Coat School Birmingham (0.7 miles); Mander Portman Woodward Independent College (0.9 miles); and Hallfield School (0.9 miles, selective).
Edgbaston High School for GirlsThe Blue Coat School BirminghamMander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeHallfield School
Who goes there
In 2026, 13 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norfolk Road (before), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Norfolk House School stands in is among the 10% most 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.
Routine Inspection
17 June 2025
Regulatory Compliance
18 May 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
25 September 2018
Regulatory Compliance
24 November 2015
Integrated
1 March 2012
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Norfolk House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 50
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 43 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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
74%
Available places
118 pupils
160 places
42 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
11.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
118
Total Pupils
50
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Norfolk House School
When was Norfolk House School last inspected?
Norfolk House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Norfolk House School?
Norfolk House School has around 118 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Norfolk House School?
Norfolk House 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 Norfolk House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 43 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Norfolk House School?
Norfolk House School is at 4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)