Calthorpe Academy is a special academy in Birmingham for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports severe learning.
- Ages 2–19
- 461 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 461 (places for 450)
- Headteacher
- Mr Mounir Meghalsi (Principal)
- Part of
- Thrive Education Partnership
- Opened
- 1 September 2014
- Free school meals
- 68.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Birmingham
- School reference (URN)
- 141252
Needs it supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Birmingham (11)
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
Rated Good, November 2017; school remains Good (October 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, October 2023).
Contact and getting there
Darwin Street, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 0TP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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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 Calthorpe Academy
How do I get a place at Calthorpe Academy?
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 Calthorpe Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Calthorpe Academy support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Calthorpe Academy take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Calthorpe Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Calthorpe Academy?
Darwin Street, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 0TP, in Birmingham.
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