The Shrubbery School Ltd, Sutton Coldfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a supportive environment where pupils feel confident and value their education. The curriculum is engaging and broad, with children in early years developing well through quality teaching. Pupils develop strong character and understanding of respect, diversity and their role in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision has been strengthened with good teaching that captures children's interest
- Pupils demonstrate good conduct, respect for others, and positive attitudes to learning
- The curriculum is broad, balanced and enhanced by a wide range of experiences
- Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is well promoted
- Healthy lifestyles are prioritised and pupils understand how to keep themselves safe
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is variable across classes - not all pupils, particularly the most able, receive sufficiently challenging work
- Leaders' monitoring systems do not effectively track individual pupil progress or evaluate the impact of improvements
- School improvement planning is not robust enough to hold leaders accountable for outcomes
- Not all independent school standards policies are in place, including a formal risk assessment policy
- Progress is not rapid enough - too many pupils are not achieving the standards they are capable of reaching
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong culture of child protection, regular staff training, clear procedures, and pupils taught how to keep themselves safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Year 2 trips to Plantasia, wide range of sporting activities, language learning (Italian weather forecasts)
The Shrubbery School requires improvement overall. While the school has strengthened its early years provision and pupils show good behaviour and attitudes to learning, leaders have not maintained teaching quality or ensured pupils make sufficient progress since the last inspection.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
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
41%
Available places
116 pupils
280 capacity
164 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton Coldfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sutton Coldfield
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,089
Applications
14,943
Got 1st preference
73.6%
Got preferred school
96.8%
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