SCHOOL PROFILE

Queensbury School

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 146858
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 346 Published school capacity
Capacity used 107.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 May 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust EDUCATION IMPACT ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 372 372 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 104 28.0% of pupils
Male pupils 268 72.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

61.6%
36.8 pts above England
School 61.6%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

23.7%
3.4 pts above England
School 23.7%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
37.6%
140
Unclassified
16.4%
61
Pakistani
13.7%
51
African
5.4%
20
White and Black Caribbean
5.4%
20
Indian
3.8%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 372 of 372 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 372 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 134
Speech, language & communication 89
Social, emotional & mental health 46
Moderate learning difficulty 44
Severe learning difficulty 21
Specific learning difficulty 20

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

6.7 32.5 pts below England
School 6.7
Birmingham 40.9
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 2.8% England 51.4% 48.6 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.54 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.71 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

11.41%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

5.19 pts higher than England
School 11.41%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

34.87%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

19.06 pts higher than England
School 34.87%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.46%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.66 pts higher than England
School 5.46%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

107.5% 27.7 pts above England
Queensbury School
107.5%
Birmingham
69.3%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information