Lindsworth School is a council-run special school in Birmingham for children and young people aged 8 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 8–16
- 149 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 8 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 149 (places for 160)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Beale (Executive Headteacher)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Free school meals
- 80.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Birmingham
- School reference (URN)
- 103632
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Birmingham (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Birmingham council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, December 2024
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3QA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Allens Croft Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.8 miles
- Allens Croft Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 0.8 miles
- Penny Tree School Independent · Ages 4–19 1.0 mile
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 Lindsworth School
How do I get a place at Lindsworth School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Lindsworth School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Lindsworth School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Lindsworth School take?
Aged 8 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Lindsworth School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Lindsworth School?
Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3QA, in Birmingham.
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