Hamilton School

URN 103600·Not applicable·Foundation special school·Birmingham Special Schools Trust·Compare

Flags

4

2 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 7.1%Overall absence at 8.8%Requires improvement — Quality of education
Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£29,795.46

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

57.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-1.6%

of income

In-year balance

-7.1%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 32.5%, sickness 8.3 days.

In-year deficit of 7.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.1% of income.

Overall absence at 8.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.

Requires improvement — Quality of education

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.

Latest Ofsted inspection

8 April 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)0.0%
Expected standard (writing)0.0%
Expected standard (maths)0.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.0.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

172

Capacity

199 (86%)

Free school meals

59.9%

English additional lang.

34.3%

Ethnicity

White British 14.5%Asian 47.7%Black 20.3%Mixed 6.4%Chinese 1.2%Other 5.8%

Age range: 414

Workforce

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

20.4

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

8.4

Mean salary

£44,443

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.9%

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25 · 171 pupils