Fox Hollies School is a not applicable school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a foundation special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Fox Hollies School currently has around 112 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 66.1% boys and 33.9% girls. Around 64.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 38.4%. pakistani pupils make up about 24.1%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Highbury Community Campus, Birmingham, B13 8QB
Website: https://www.foxhollies.bham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01214646566
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sinead Davies
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103625

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/05/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 102
Number of Pupils: 112
Number of Boys: 74
Number of Girls: 38

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 34.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British38.40%43
Pakistani24.10%27
African7.10%8
Other Mixed4.50%5
Bangladeshi4.50%5
Unclassified4.50%5
Indian3.60%4
Other (any other ethnic group)3.60%4
Other Black1.80%2
Other Asian1.80%2
White and Asian0.90%1
White and Black Caribbean0.90%1
Irish0.90%1
Gypsy/Roma0.90%1
Other White0.90%1
Caribbean0.90%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.02
Local authority average
0.30
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
40%
Local authority average
50%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
41%
Local authority average
53%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
43.8
Local authority average
50.6
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
3.8
Local authority average
4.6
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

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16 plus

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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.