SchoolScoresR.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre
Independent special school · Secondary, ages 14 to 19 · Mixed
YMCA Building, 301 Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DF
07767 546721 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 March 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
- R.Y.A.N Education Academy 1.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Calthorpe Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Spring Hill High School 1.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Braidwood School for the Deaf 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 7% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oakbridge School 2.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Beaufort School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's School 2.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Queensbury School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- James Brindley School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022
- New Perspectives School 2.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre's Ofsted rating?
R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 March 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149528.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.