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Braidwood School for the Deaf

Foundation special school · Birmingham · B36 8AF

Ages 11–19 · 82 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

4.5

Overall absence

11.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.27
−20+2
Attainment 84.5
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
10.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
70

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 fill108%

82 pupils · 76 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
50 / 32
School capacity
76
Capacity fill
82 / 76 (108%)
Free school meals
77.3%
FSM pupils
51
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: Mainland Trust
Academy trust
Mainland Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Nock

Location

Address
Bromford Road
Postcode
B36 8AF
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
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, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 77.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B36
18
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.

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    • FSM40.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Nock
Telephone
01214645558
Website
http://www.braidwood.bham.sch.uk

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