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Fox Hollies School

Foundation special school · Birmingham · B13 8QB

Ages 11–19 · 116 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

10.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
76

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 fill114%

116 pupils · 102 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
76 / 40
School capacity
102
Capacity fill
116 / 102 (114%)
Free school meals
65.8%
FSM pupils
50
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

Governance
Academy trust: Birmingham Special Schools Trust
Academy trust
Birmingham Special Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sinead Davies

Location

Address
Highbury Community Campus, Queensbridge Road, Moseley
Postcode
B13 8QB
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
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
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
116 on roll / 102 capacity

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, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 65.8%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B13
21
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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    • Att853.8
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    • EM5+64%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Reach School

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    • FSM66.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • King David Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Birmingham · B13 8EY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM37.0%

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  • Kings Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM27.0%

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  • Uffculme School

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    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM59.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Bishop Challoner Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B14 7EG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sinead Davies
Telephone
01214646566
Website
https://www.foxhollies.bham.sch.uk/

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