St Paul's School
73 Hertford Street, Birmingham, B12 8NJ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Stevenson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 55
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 135208
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642556
About this school
St Paul's School is an independent special school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 38 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Paul's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Paul's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2007, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.4 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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 St Paul's School 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 | 1.4 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.7 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.6 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 38
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redstone Academy for Girls0.2 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
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Redstone Academy for Boys0.2 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Green Oak Academy0.4 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Heritage Academy0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
New Perspectives School0.6 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
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- Braidwood School for the Deaf Special schools
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- 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Paul's School teach?
- St Paul's School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's School?
- The headteacher of St Paul's School is Mrs Elizabeth Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Paul's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Paul's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Paul's School?
- St Paul's School has 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is St Paul's School full?
- St Paul's School has capacity for 55 pupils and 38 on roll (69%), so it has space against 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 St Paul's School a faith school?
- No. St Paul's School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Paul's School a selective school?
- Yes. St Paul's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Paul's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 1.4 in 2022/23 and 1.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Paul's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's School'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 24 July 2026.