St Paul's School, Birmingham
St Paul's School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in Birmingham. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2024.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Paul's School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to St Paul's School are New Perspectives School (0.6 miles, Good); R.Y.A.N Education Academy (0.6 miles, Good); Futures Matter - Northwood (0.8 miles); and Calthorpe Academy (0.8 miles, Good).
New Perspectives SchoolR.Y.A.N Education AcademyFutures Matter - NorthwoodCalthorpe Academy
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at St Paul's School has an education, health and care plan (38 of 38 in 2026).
St Paul's School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Moseley Village Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moseley Rd Baths (after), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Paul's 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 745 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. 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
Ofsted · 2 years 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a school where everybody cares deeply for all pupils to be safe, happy and successful. Trustees, leaders and staff have a tangible moral purpose. They get to know pupils well because they take the time to do so. Pupils appreciate this. They feel safe, valued, appreciated and respected here.
Pupils have had negative experiences in their education before joining St Paul's and many have been excluded from other settings. The behaviour of pupils improves dramatically here because of the positive relationships between staff and pupils. In lessons, pupils mostly display positive attitudes and behaviour. At breaktimes, behaviour is less positive. The school is working effectively to help pupils put this right.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
There is ambition here for pupils to receive a suitable and successful education, including for students in the sixth form. The school has recently introduced a new curriculum which is broad and interesting. It provides pupils with experiences in creative and vocational subjects as well as a focus on English, mathematics and personal, social and health education (PSHE). A renewed focus on pupils sharing and enjoying literature is already paying dividends, with pupils happy to discuss the books they are reading or being read. However, there is some inconsistency in the way staff deliver the curriculum. There is also variability in the quality of the work pupils produce. This is due to the differences in staff expertise to deliver the curriculum and the high turnover of staff in recent times. The school has not yet been able to monitor how well the curriculum is delivered or to check how well pupils are learning and remembering it.
From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Sixth form (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with St Paul's School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 135
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 24
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 135 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 24 serious and 111 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
21 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
69%
Available places
38 pupils
55 places
17 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(12)
Independent School standard inspection
Met all the independent school standards.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
38
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Paul's School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
38
Total Pupils
31
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Paul's School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about St Paul's School
What are GCSE results like at St Paul's 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 St Paul's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is St Paul's School's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024.
Does St Paul's School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in October 2024, St Paul's School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to St Paul's School?
St Paul's School has around 38 pupils on roll.
Does St Paul's School have specialist SEN provision?
St Paul's School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to St Paul's School?
St Paul's 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 St Paul's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 135 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 24 serious and 111 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 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 St Paul's School?
St Paul's School is at 73 Hertford Street, Birmingham, B12 8NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)