James Brindley School

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 67% (Birmingham 33%, England 66%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 8% (Birmingham 4%, England 2%) · Any other Mixed background 4% (Birmingham 4%, England 3%) · Any other Asian background 3% (Birmingham 2%, England 2%) · Asian Pakistani 3% (Birmingham 22%, England 4%) · Any other Black background 3% (Birmingham 2%, England 1%) · Black African 3% (Birmingham 9%, England 5%) · Any other White background 3% (Birmingham 2%, England 4%) · Mixed White and Asian 2% (Birmingham 2%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Birmingham 1%, England 1%) · Asian Bangladeshi 1% (Birmingham 6%, England 2%) · White Gypsy/Roma 1% (Birmingham 0%, England 0%) · White Traveller of Irish heritage 1% (Birmingham 0%, England 0%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

32.50 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, special schools: 12.32 suspensions and 0.08 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Birmingham: 7.22 suspensions and 0.10 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

82% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 6% moved to another state school · 13% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

3.77% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

82.8% of teachers took sickness absence, 17.7 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £54,713; 9.3% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for special schools in brackets: Staff 85% (82%) · premises 2% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 5% (4%) · supplies and services 8% (8%) · educational supplies 4% (3%) · bought-in professional services 1% (2%) · catering 1% (2%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £1,869,000; in-year balance -£93,000

Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared