UKSchoolSearch
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 146858

Queensbury School

Academy special sponsor led · Birmingham · B24 8BL

Ages 11–19 · 372 pupils · Birmingham

School website

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

11.0

Overall absence

13.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.71
−20+2
Attainment 811.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+3%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.9%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
223

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%

372 pupils · 346 places

Pupils on roll
372
Boys / girls
268 / 104
School capacity
346
Capacity fill
372 / 346 (108%)
Free school meals
63.8%
FSM pupils
162
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATION IMPACT ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EDUCATION IMPACT ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Education Impact Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Wilson

Location

Address
Wood End Road
Postcode
B24 8BL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
374 on roll / 350 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 372 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 63.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; 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 B24
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 B24

  • Erdington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B24 8RE · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Erdington Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 8JJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Oscott Manor School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy special sponsor led

    Birmingham · B23 6DE · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM52.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Birches Green Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 9SR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Imedia School

    Other independent school

    B23 6UT · Birmingham

    Ages 14–16

    • Att80.9
    • EM5+0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Featherstone Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Birmingham · B23 6AU · Birmingham

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM20.0%

    0.6 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Wilson
Telephone
01213735731
Website
www.queensburysch.com

Official links