New Horizon Academy
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 11–16 · Birmingham
New Horizon Academy is an other school in Birmingham for ages 11–16 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- New Horizon Academy, Erdington, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DY
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 9 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
- “New Horizon offers a fresh start.”
- “Pupils settle quickly, and attend often, because the school addresses their individual needs.”
- “Pupils are grouped in a considered way, to promote successful integration.”
To improve
- “Others have lost the confidence to see themselves as successful learners.”
- “Pupils say that bullying happens occasionally.”
- “Many pupils have gaps in learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 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:
- 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.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Imedia School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highclare School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oscott Manor School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queensbury School 0.7 mi Good
- The Pines Special School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Wilson Stuart School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Oscott Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Spring Hill High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade