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The Dame Ellen Pinsent School

Foundation special school · Birmingham · B13 0RW

Ages 5–11 · 158 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-07-16

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%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
147

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 fill105%

158 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
158
Boys / girls
111 / 47
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
158 / 150 (105%)
Free school meals
59.5%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Ms Sasha Taylor

Location

Address
Ardencote Road, Kings Heath
Postcode
B13 0RW
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
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; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; 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 foundation special school, Ages 5–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 158 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 59.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sasha Taylor
Telephone
01216752487
Website
www.deps.ac

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