City of Birmingham School, Birmingham: SEND school

City of Birmingham School is a pupil referral unit in Birmingham for children and young people aged 5 to 16.

Ages 5–16
431 pupils

School details

Type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 5 to 16
Boys and girls: Boys and girls
Pupils: 431 (places for 440)
Headteacher: Mr Steve Howell (Head Teacher)
Free school meals: 72.2% of pupils eligible
Council: Birmingham
School reference (URN): 103146

How to get a place

3 steps

Talk to your child’s school or the council
Places in alternative provision are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Birmingham council, rather than applied for directly.
If your child has an EHC plan
The placement should be agreed through the plan, with you involved in the decision.
Get free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can explain your options and come to meetings with you.

Birmingham SENDIASS Birmingham Local Offer How EHC plans work

Questions to ask when you visit

8 questions to tick off as you go

How many children are in each class, and how many adults?
Which therapies happen in school (speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), and how often?
What training do staff have in my child’s needs?
How do you help children who are anxious, overwhelmed or in distress?
How will you keep in touch with me day to day?
How does home-to-school transport work?
What happens at the big changes: starting, moving up, and leaving at 16 or 19?
Can my child visit first, or have a settling-in period?

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Ofsted

Graded by area, October 2024

Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the Ofsted report

Contact and getting there

14 Court Road, Birmingham, B11 4LX

0121 303 0272 School website

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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive

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Other SEND schools nearby

St Paul's School Independent · Ages 7–19 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.8 miles
R.Y.A.N Education Academy Independent · Ages 13–17 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
Hall Green School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 1.3 miles

All SEND schools in Birmingham

By need in Birmingham: Autism (52) · Speech and language (18) · Moderate learning (16) · Severe learning (12) · Hearing (9) · Physical (7) · Vision (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)

Questions about City of Birmingham School

How do I get a place at City of Birmingham School?

Places at City of Birmingham School are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Birmingham council rather than applied for directly. If your child has an EHC plan, the placement should be agreed through it.

What ages does City of Birmingham School take?

Aged 5 to 16, boys and girls.

What is City of Birmingham School’s Ofsted rating?

There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.

Where is City of Birmingham School?

14 Court Road, Birmingham, B11 4LX, in Birmingham.

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