Fox Hollies School

URN 103625·Not applicable·Foundation special school·Birmingham Special Schools Trust·Compare

Flags

2 high

Overall absence at 10.2%Staff costs at 84.3% of incomeStaff costs at 79.8% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£29,478.76

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

84.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

27.3%

of income

In-year balance

-0.8%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.

Staff costs at 84.3% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.3%.

Staff costs at 79.8% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

25 May 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.—

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.—

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)—

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.—

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

112

Capacity

102 (110%)

Free school meals

64.5%

English additional lang.

27.7%

Ethnicity

White British 38.4%Asian 34.0%Black 9.8%Mixed 6.3%Other 3.6%

Age range: 11–19

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

13.4

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

8.4

Mean salary

£52,334

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

10.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

32.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.8%

Unauthorised absence

2.5%

2024/25 · 77 pupils

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