Spring Hill High School, Birmingham
Spring Hill High School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Spring Hill High School in detail
Spring Hill High School in its own words
In its own words: "Spring Hill High School has a very personalised approach to education that focuses on the holistic development of the child. This simply means that the school develops, with the student and their parent/carer/foster carer/social worker, a personalised programme of education that is designed to meet the complex needs of the student."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Spring Hill High School are The Pines Special School (0.9 miles, Good); Queensbury School (0.9 miles, Good); Oscott Manor School (1 mile); and New Horizon Academy (1.3 miles, Requires improvement).
The Pines Special SchoolQueensbury SchoolOscott Manor SchoolNew Horizon Academy
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Spring Hill High School has an education, health and care plan (41 of 41 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gravelly Hill Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Salford Circus (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Spring Hill High 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Spring Hill High School excels at welcoming pupils who have had negative experiences of education or long absences from school. Staff build strong relationships that help pupils feel safe and cared for, while maintaining high expectations of what they can achieve. The school provides a personalised curriculum and excellent support for pupils' personal development and future planning.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on building positive relationships with pupils, making them feel safe and well cared for
- Broad, ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum tailored to individual pupil needs
- Excellent prioritisation of reading, with careful text selection and additional phonics support
- Effective careers advice and sixth-form transition support helping pupils plan their next steps
- Strong personal development programme covering healthy relationships, democracy, equality and tolerance
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum implementation is not yet fully consistent across the four school sites, meaning some pupils do not build knowledge as well as they could
- Some pupils' attendance remains below what it should be, causing them to miss valuable learning opportunities
- Further work needed to ensure pupils' recall of prior learning is consistent across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school following policies closely to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, well-being ambassadors, work experience placements, independent travel training
Spring Hill High School is an independent special school for pupils aged 11-19, all of whom have education, health and care plans. The school has been rated Good overall, maintaining its previous inspection grade.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
Keep up with Spring Hill High School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 82
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 82 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 64 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
82%
Available places
41 pupils
50 places
9 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.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Spring Hill High School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
41
Total Pupils
26
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Spring Hill High School
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Questions parents ask about Spring Hill High School
What are GCSE results like at Spring Hill High School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Spring Hill High School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Spring Hill High School's Ofsted rating?
Spring Hill High School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025.
Does Spring Hill High School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in July 2025, Spring Hill High School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Spring Hill High School?
Spring Hill High School has around 41 pupils on roll.
Does Spring Hill High School have specialist SEN provision?
Spring Hill High School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Spring Hill High School?
Spring Hill High 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 Spring Hill High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 82 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 64 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Spring Hill High School?
Spring Hill High School is at C/O 28 Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7PG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)