Special post 16 institution
Birmingham · B17 9TG · Birmingham
Ages 16–25
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 103606
Baskerville School
Foundation special school · Birmingham · B17 9TS
Ages 11–19 · 179 pupils · Birmingham
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
2.4
Overall absence
10.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-09-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.67
−20+2
Attainment 82.4
English & maths grade 5+4%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised3.8%
- Authorised absence
- 6.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 124
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill95%
179 pupils · 188 places
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- Boys / girls
- 151 / 28
- School capacity
- 188
- Capacity fill
- 179 / 188 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
- FSM pupils
- 45
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation special school
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: Birmingham Special Schools Trust
- Academy trust
- Birmingham Special Schools Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Edmunds
Location
- Address
- Fellows Lane, Harborne
- Postcode
- B17 9TS
- Town
- Birmingham
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- District
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 38.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Peters CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Birmingham · B17 0BE · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM21.4%
- Demand0.87
0.4 miles away
Community school · Primary
Birmingham · B32 2NG · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS247%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM79.1%
- Demand0.92
0.5 miles away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Birmingham · B17 0DN · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM20.1%
- Demand1.02
0.5 miles away
Harborne Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B17 9LU · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM13.6%
- Demand1.38
0.6 miles away
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Birmingham · B17 9LU · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
0.6 miles away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B17 8TR · Birmingham
Ages 5–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM18.0%
- Demand0.90
0.7 miles away
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Birmingham · B32 2DL · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM47.5%
- Demand1.10
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Edmunds
- Telephone
- 01214273191