# James Brindley School

James Brindley School is a special school in Birmingham, for pupils aged 2 to 19.

It had 104 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Special school. Code E139526. [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

- Phase: Special
- Type: Academy special converter
- Ages: 2 to 19
- Pupils: 104
- Council: Birmingham
- URN: 139526

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good, June 2022
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Good, 29 June 2022
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [St Thomas Centre Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-centre-nursery-school-e103124): 10 m. Nursery. Good (overall), July 2024
- [Oasis Academy Woodview](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oasis-academy-woodview-e139128): 260 m. Primary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Thomas Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-church-of-england-primary-school-e142375): 280 m. Primary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [City Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/city-academy-e148187): 340 m. Secondary. Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 37.5 (2025/26, provisional)
- [West House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-house-school-e103575): 380 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-catherine-of-siena-catholic-primary-school-e103433): 430 m. Primary. Good (overall), November 2023. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/139526)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/139526)

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