Baskerville School

Special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

Part of Birmingham Special Schools Trust

Fellows Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9TS

0121 427 3191 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 6 February 2013; confirmed 2022
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%England 45% · 2024/25
Pupils179Room for 188 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 131 in 2019, 160 in 2021, 162 in 2022, 176 in 2023, 185 in 2024, 190 in 2025, 179 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals39%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 February 2013.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 15 June 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

24 pupils in this year group.

0% — 45 points below the Birmingham average, and 45 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0% 45% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 0.5 46.6 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 0.0 4.2 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 4%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 45% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 4% 2024/25 0%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

18 pupils in this year group.

100% — 10 points above the Birmingham average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 90% 92%
School sixth form 0% 33% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 13% 13%
Further education college 33% 39% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 1% 3%
Work 0% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
100%100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Birmingham. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Birmingham

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Autism.

PupilsThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 56.7% 64.2%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 99.0% 99.6%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 1.1% 0.4%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 12.1% 29.6%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 12.9% 13.8%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 35.0% 39.0%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 15.3 7.2 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 7.9% 3.5% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.10% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 7.0 6.9 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.8 2.7 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 25.0% 19.6%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Baskerville School's Ofsted rating?

Baskerville School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 February 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 15 June 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Baskerville School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 45 points below the England average of 45%.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.