Birmingham Special Schools Trust

UID 17131·Incorporated November 2018·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£28.8m

956 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.3%

of income

Avg reserves

9.4%

of income

Avg absence

9.2%

Persistent: 25.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

57.2%

free school meals

Capacity

105%

956 / 909 places

Trust overview

3 of 6 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

3 of 6 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 100% of schools (6 of 6).

6 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

83% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

6 schools with absence above 8%5 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

67% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1

Trust growth over time

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Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	842	£21.2m	£20.6m	77.7%	14.8%
2022/23	6	891	£23.3m	£23.6m

Member schools (6)

6 schools|6 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Baskerville School	103606	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficithigh absence
Fox Hollies School	103625	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costs
Hamilton School	103600	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concern
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children	103603	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absence
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School	103615	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
The Pines Special School	103622	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure