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Beaufort School

Community special school · Birmingham · B34 6BJ

Ages 3–11 · 83 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Inadequate

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

13.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.0%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
93

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

83 pupils · 94 places

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
65 / 18
School capacity
94
Capacity fill
83 / 94 (88%)
Free school meals
61.4%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Federation
The Federation of Beaufort School and Langley School
Headteacher
Mr Tyla Owen

Location

Address
Stechford Road, Hodge Hill
Postcode
B34 6BJ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
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 community special school, Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 83 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 61.4%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B34
9
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B34

  • Colebourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6BJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.30

    0.1 miles away

  • Beaufort School

    Academy special sponsor led

    Birmingham · B34 6BJ · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    0.1 miles away

  • Washwood Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    Birmingham · B8 2AS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–18

    • Att843.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Riverside Education

    Other independent school

    Birmingham · B33 9BF · Birmingham

    Ages 14–19

    • Att81.6
    • EM5+0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Blackwater Academy

    Other independent school

    Birmingham · B33 9BF · Birmingham

    Ages 12–20

    0.6 miles away

  • Audley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 9HY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Hodge Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B36 8LD · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tyla Owen
Telephone
01216758500
Website
www.beaufort.bham.sch.uk

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