New Horizon Academy
New Horizon Academy, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Jennifer Marinho
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 10
- Pupils on roll
- 9
- URN
- 148929
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214483737
About this school
New Horizon Academy is an independent special school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 9 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected New Horizon Academy 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
New Horizon Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How New Horizon Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 3 |
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
- 9
Location
Nearby schools
-
Imedia School0.1 miles
Independent schools
-
Highclare School0.3 miles
Independent schools · West Midlands
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Oscott Manor School0.3 miles
Academies · Birmingham
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Queensbury School0.7 miles
Academies · Birmingham
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The Pines Special School0.9 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
- Baskerville School Special schools
- Beaufort School Special schools
- Beaufort School Academies
- Braidwood School for the Deaf Special schools
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does New Horizon Academy teach?
- New Horizon Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of New Horizon Academy?
- The headteacher of New Horizon Academy is Miss Jennifer Marinho, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Horizon Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected New Horizon Academy 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 big is New Horizon Academy?
- New Horizon Academy has 9 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is New Horizon Academy full?
- New Horizon Academy has capacity for 10 pupils and 9 on roll (90%), 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 New Horizon Academy a faith school?
- No. New Horizon Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does New Horizon Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for New Horizon Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.