SchoolScoresNewbury Independent School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf, 435 Lichfield Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 7SS
0121 803 0831 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 13 May 2025.
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 | Requires improvement |
| 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
| Pupils | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 48.1%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 1.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 37.1%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * 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.
Nearby secondary schools
- Holte School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- Birmingham Independent College 0.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024)
- Aston Manor Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2025 · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Nishkam High School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- King Edward VI Aston School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 97% grade 5+ English and maths
- Birchfield Independent Girls' School 0.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 21% A*/A at A level
- Star King Solomon Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Aston University Mathematics School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
- Aston University Engineering Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Pioneers Academy 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Newbury Independent School's Ofsted rating?
Newbury Independent School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 May 2025.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 143174.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.