SchoolScoresNew Perspectives School
Independent special school · All-through, ages 7 to 18 · Mixed
197-223 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LB
0121 725 2960 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 December 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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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.
| Pupils | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 64.2%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.6%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.4%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 29.6%* | 14.4% |
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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- St Paul's School 0.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) 0.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- Calthorpe Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- James Brindley School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022
- R.Y.A.N Education Academy 0.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Uffculme School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Fox Hollies School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected
- Hopwood Hall School 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Dame Ellen Pinsent School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakbridge School 2.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is New Perspectives School's Ofsted rating?
New Perspectives School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 December 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149864.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.