Orion School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Orion School excels at helping pupils who have experienced disrupted education and emotional difficulties to rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning. Staff create strong, trusting relationships that make pupils feel understood and valued, with many parents celebrating their child's success for the first time. The school offers a well-planned personal development programme with practical opportunities like work experience and motor vehicle studies that connect to pupils' futures.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective management of concerns
- Excellent pastoral support and relationships - pupils feel safe, listened to and valued
- Well-planned personal development programme including work experience, careers guidance and life skills
- Inclusive approach supporting disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND and those in social care
- Broad curriculum including practical subjects like motor vehicle studies that engage pupils effectively
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not consistently use assessment information to adapt learning to pupils' starting points
- Too many pupils are absent from school and gaps in understanding caused by absence are not effectively addressed
- Not all pupils make sufficient progress across different subjects over time
- Feedback to pupils is not always precise enough to help them correct errors and improve
- Not enough trained first aid staff available to meet safety requirements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience placements, motor vehicle studies, visits and activities, teamwork experiences, careers guidance
Orion School helps pupils who have experienced disrupted education to re-engage with learning in a supportive environment where staff build strong relationships and prioritize wellbeing. The school creates a safe, inclusive culture where pupils feel valued, though there are areas needing improvement in teaching consistency and student achievement.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
20 pupils
35 capacity
15 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)
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Pupil Demographics
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