New Ways School
Other · Other independent school · Ages 11–19 · Birmingham
New Ways School is an other school in Birmingham for ages 11–19 (other independent school).
Key facts
- Address
- 300 Redhill road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9EL
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
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- Lindsworth School 2.2 mi Not judged
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