Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road, Birmingham, B36 8AF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Mainland Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Nock
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 76
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 103611
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214645558
About this school
Braidwood School for the Deaf is a foundation special school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Braidwood School for the Deaf, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.7 | 4.5 | 9.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.30 -2.18 to -0.42 | -1.27 -2.04 to -0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 6.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 6.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Braidwood School for the Deaf has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 9.2 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.06%
- English as an additional language
- 79.3%
- Overall absence
- 11.56%
- Persistent absence
- 33.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College0.4 miles
Other types · Birmingham
-
Blackwater Academy1.1 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Riverside Education1.1 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Queensbury School1.4 miles
Academies · Birmingham
-
Spring Hill High School1.8 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
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- Beaufort School Special schools
- Beaufort School Academies
- Brays School Academies
- Calthorpe Academy Academies
- Castlewood School Academies
- Cherry Oak School Special schools
- City of Birmingham School Local authority maintained schools
- East Birmingham Network Academy Free Schools
- Ebn Academy 2 Free Schools
- Everything Education School Special schools
- Forest Oak School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Braidwood School for the Deaf teach?
- Braidwood School for the Deaf teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Braidwood School for the Deaf?
- The headteacher of Braidwood School for the Deaf is Mrs Charlotte Nock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Braidwood School for the Deaf been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Braidwood School for the Deaf, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Braidwood School for the Deaf?
- Braidwood School for the Deaf has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Braidwood School for the Deaf full?
- Braidwood School for the Deaf has capacity for 76 pupils and 82 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Braidwood School for the Deaf a faith school?
- No. Braidwood School for the Deaf has no designated religious character.
- Is Braidwood School for the Deaf part of an academy trust?
- Braidwood School for the Deaf is part of Mainland Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Braidwood School for the Deaf have?
- The schools register lists Braidwood School for the Deaf's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Braidwood School for the Deaf's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.7 in 2022/23 and 9.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Braidwood School for the Deaf's absence rate?
- Braidwood School for the Deaf's overall absence rate is 11.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Braidwood School for the Deaf's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Braidwood School for the Deaf's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.