Birmingham Special Schools Trust

UID 17131·Incorporated November 2018·Compare

Schools

6

Flags

21

9 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£28.8m

956 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.3%

of income

Avg reserves

9.4%

of income

Avg absence

9.2%

Persistent: 25.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

57.2%

free school meals

Capacity

105%

956 / 909 places

At a glance

6 schools with absence above 8%5 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 1Good 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 1Good 2

Personal development

Outst. 1Good 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 2Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

2.5

-43.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Incorporated1 November 2018

Trust growth over time

5
10/11
6
11/12
6
12/13
6
13/14
6
14/15
6
15/16
6
16/17
6
17/18
6
18/19
6
19/20
6
20/21
6
21/22
6
22/23
6
23/24
6
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/226842£21.2m£20.6m77.7%14.8%
2022/236891£23.3m£23.6m81.8%9.5%
2023/246942£27.8m£27.8m82.8%9.3%
2024/25partial6956£28.8m£29.1m68.3%9.4%

Member schools (6)

6 schools|6 with risk flags|9 high severity
Baskerville SchoolNot applicable
workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficithigh absence
Fox Hollies SchoolNot applicable
high absencehigh staff costs
Hamilton SchoolNot applicable
workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concern
workforce pressurehigh absence
high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
high absenceworkforce pressure