The Brier School, Kingswinford
The Brier School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 16 in Kingswinford, part of Ascent Multi Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Brier School in detail
The Brier School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to The Brier School, a flagship special school in the borough of Dudley known for its excellent reputation and part of the Ascent Multi Academy Trust . We proudly support 205 pupils aged 4 to 16 on our main site and a further 15 pupils at the Unicorn Satellite Centre."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Brier School are Pens Meadow School (0.6 miles, Good); Sunny Hill School (1.3 miles); Glasshouse College (1.6 miles, Good); and Sutton School (2.2 miles, Good).
Pens Meadow SchoolSunny Hill SchoolGlasshouse CollegeSutton School
The trust
The Brier School is one of 2 schools run by Ascent Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 15 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college.
Who goes there
43.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (6%).
Almost every pupil at The Brier School has an education, health and care plan (219 of 219 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
The Brier School provides for pupils with visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bromley Hill Schools (adjacent), 140 metres away.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Brier School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as The Brier School (URN 103878), it was rated Outstanding in February 2023.
At a Glance
43.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Vision, Other, Speech and language +4
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from The Brier School
Macmillan Coffee Afternoon
4 Oct 2026
Library Launch
14 Sep 2026
Newsletter Summer Term 2 2026
17 Jul 2026
KS2 Football League
26 Jun 2026
Sports Day 2026
26 Jun 2026
DofE
26 Jun 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Brier School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Brier School is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 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
108%
Over capacity
219 pupils
203 places
16 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Kingswinford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingswinford
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,620
Applications
3,570
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All secondary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
219
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Brier School provides for pupils with visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
159
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
8.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,251
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at The Brier School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103878). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.7%
Overall absence
16.2%
Persistent absence
179
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
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Questions parents ask about The Brier School
What are GCSE results like at The Brier School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Brier School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.1. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Brier School's Ofsted rating?
The Brier School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as The Brier School (URN 103878), it was rated Outstanding in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Brier School?
No fixed boundary. When The Brier School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The Brier School?
The Brier School has around 219 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does The Brier School have specialist SEN provision?
The Brier School provides for pupils with visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
How do I apply to The Brier School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming The Brier 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 The Brier School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Brier School?
The Brier School is at Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 8QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)