New Ways School
Other independent school · Ages 11–19 · Birmingham
New Ways School is an independent school in Birmingham for ages 11–19.
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Key facts
- Address
- 300 Redhill road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9EL
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 44 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Staff, families and pupils work together to overcome these barriers.”
- “The school changes pupils’ attitudes and provides the right environment and support, so pupils feel safe, re-engage with learning and are happy at school.”
- “They know that staff would deal with any bullying quickly if it were to happen.”
To improve
- “Many pupils join the school with previous low attendance.”
- “They recognise that there are inconsistencies in the delivery of the curriculum that arise from weaknesses in staff's use of assessment.”
- “Leaders have plans in place but these are new and have not yet had the intended impact on the quality of education that pupils receive.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
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