Priestley Smith School

Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Birmingham

Priestley Smith School is a special school in Birmingham for ages 2–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024.

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Key facts

Address: Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PY
Type: Community special school
Ages: 2–19
Council: Birmingham
Pupils on roll: 94 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 55.3% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 6.5

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024

Strengths

“The Priestley Smith School is a wonderful place to learn.”
“Through the school’s work, all pupils flourish.”
“Staff, parents, carers and pupils are proud to be part of the school.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	0%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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