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The Pines Special School

Foundation special school · Birmingham · B23 7EY

Ages 3–16 · 287 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

3.8

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.35
−20+2
Attainment 83.8
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
272

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 fill106%

287 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
287
Boys / girls
222 / 65
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
287 / 270 (106%)
Free school meals
55.1%
FSM pupils
158
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 3–16

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
Mr Wayne Tulloch

Location

Address
Marsh Hill
Postcode
B23 7EY
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
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 3–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 287 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 55.1%. 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 B23
26
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Wayne Tulloch
Telephone
01214646136
Website
http://www.thepinesspecialschool.com

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