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The Brier School

Academy special converter · Kingswinford · DY6 8QN

Ages 4–16 · 219 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

219 pupils · 203 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
159 / 60
School capacity
203
Capacity fill
219 / 203 (108%)
Free school meals
43.4%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Bethan Landon

Location

Address
Bromley Lane
Postcode
DY6 8QN
Town
Kingswinford
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
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
VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe 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 academy special converter, Ages 4–16, in Kingswinford, Dudley, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.4%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Kingswinford
12
Academies among open schools in Kingswinford
33% (4)
Open schools in DY6
13
Open schools in Dudley LA
118

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in KingswinfordNear DY6

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bethan Landon
Telephone
01384816000
Website
www.brier.dudley.sch.uk

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