Oscott Manor School, Birmingham
Oscott Manor School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Birmingham, part of Think Differently Education Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oscott Manor School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Oscott Manor School are New Horizon Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement); TJY Academy (0.4 miles); Queensbury School (0.5 miles, Good); and The Pines Special School (0.7 miles, Good).
New Horizon AcademyTJY AcademyQueensbury SchoolThe Pines Special School
The trust
Oscott Manor School is one of 2 schools run by Think Differently Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
54.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 28.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Asian (31%) and Black (17%).
Almost every pupil at Oscott Manor School has an education, health and care plan (177 of 177 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gravelly Hill Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milverton Road (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oscott Manor School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 704 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Oscott Manor School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Oscott Manor School (URN 103628), it was rated Good in May 2014.
At a Glance
54.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Oscott Manor School before it took its current form in 2025 (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103628). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -2.25 to -1.54 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 4.50 to 3.90 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 3% (2023 to 2026).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Oscott Manor School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oscott Manor School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oscott Manor School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 89
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 89 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 68 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
98%
Near capacity
177 pupils
180 places
3 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
0
SEN Support
177
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
140
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,057
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Oscott Manor School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103628). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
12.4%
Overall absence
28.6%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Oscott Manor School
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Questions parents ask about Oscott Manor School
Are there exam results for Oscott Manor School?
Oscott Manor School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103628), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 3.9 and 3% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.
What is Oscott Manor School's Ofsted rating?
Oscott Manor School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Oscott Manor School (URN 103628), it was rated Good in May 2014.
What is the catchment area for Oscott Manor School?
No fixed boundary. When Oscott Manor School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Oscott Manor School?
Oscott Manor School has around 177 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Oscott Manor School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Oscott Manor School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Oscott Manor School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 89 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 68 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Oscott Manor School?
Oscott Manor School is at 290 Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6DE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)