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Hamilton School

Hamilton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AH

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

199

Capacity

4-14

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
172
Boys
149 (76%)
Girls
47 (24%)
Capacity
199 (98% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
64.0%
EAL
34.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.4
Budget per Pupil
£31,921/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 27.2%
  • Black African: 15.4%
  • White British: 14.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 14.2%
  • Other: 5.9%
  • Asian Indian: 4.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.0%

27.2%

Asian Pakistani

15.4%

Black African

14.8%

White British

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103600
UKPRN
10071153
Establishment No.
7006
Trust
Birmingham Special Schools Trust

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