The Brier School, based in Kingswinford, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 16. The school is a community 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 Brier School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 73.9% boys and 26.1% girls. Around 38.9% 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 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.4%).
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 60% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
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| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Dudley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Stanton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 103878 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 203 |
| Number of Boys: | 150 |
| Number of Girls: | 53 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.40% | 149 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.90% | 12 |
| Pakistani | 3.90% | 8 |
| African | 3.00% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 2 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH | - not rated | 1,327 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA | - not rated | 1,512 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Hills Primary School Granville Drive , DY6 8LW | 3out of 4 | 113 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crestwood Park Primary School Lapwood Avenue , Crestwood Park Estate DY6 8RP | 3out of 4 | 574 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dingle Community Primary School Madeley Road , DY6 8PF | - not rated | 643 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairhaven Primary School Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY | 2out of 4 | 1,221 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairhaven Primary School Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY | - not rated | 1,221 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QG | - not rated | 97 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Crestwood School Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG | 3out of 4 | 97 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pensnett High School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN | - not rated | 1,108 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP | - not rated | 1,212 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wordsley School Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP | 3out of 4 | 1,212 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pens Meadow School Tiled House Lane , DY5 4LN | 3out of 4 | 1,023 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mere Primary Short Stay School Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5PQ | - not rated | 1,399 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF | - not rated | 2,801 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.