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Hamilton School

Foundation special school · Birmingham · B21 8AH

Ages 4–14 · 196 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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%
Avg scaled score — maths
90.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
149

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 fill98%

196 pupils · 199 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
149 / 47
School capacity
199
Capacity fill
196 / 199 (98%)
Free school meals
61.2%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 4–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Katie Williams

Location

Address
Hamilton Road, Handsworth
Postcode
B21 8AH
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; 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 4–14, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 61.2%. SEN provision includes: 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 B21
17
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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  • Holyhead School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • William Murdoch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9NT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Rookery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Myles Academy

    Other independent special school

    Birmingham · B21 0PD · Birmingham

    Ages 13–19

    0.4 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Boulton

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Grove School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9HB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Williams
Telephone
01214641676
Website
www.hamilton.bham.sch.uk

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