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Priestley Smith School

Birmingham·Not applicable·West Midlands·Community special school·B42 2PY
URN: 103614
5.1
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2023/2024
-1.71
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.48, -0.94]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2023/2024
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2023/2024

Decision summary

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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progressBelow-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

Progress 8:
-1.71
Confidence interval:
[-2.48, -0.94]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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  • Small cohort (5 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/20255
2023/2024145.1-1.710.0%0.0%0.4
2022/202377.0-1.350.0%0.0%0.5
2021/202263.80.0%0.0%0.3

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.

Birmingham hub
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 80.4Progress 8 +0.96
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 77.1Progress 8 +0.75
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 75.9Progress 8 +0.68
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 75.7Progress 8 +1.09
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School information

URN103614
Local authorityBirmingham
RegionWest Midlands
PhaseNot applicable
TypeCommunity special school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range2-19
HeadteacherHeadteacher Joanna Garvey
Trust
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeB42 2PY
Latest pupils5
FSM eligible49.3%

Contact and identifiers

Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

www.priestleysmith.comView local authority page1213253900
DfE number7034
UKPRN10017081
Opened
GIAS updated29 Jan 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated29 Jan 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year2024/2025
Ofsted published

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