What ages does The Brier School teach?

The Brier School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Kingswinford.

Who is the headteacher of The Brier School?

The headteacher of The Brier School is Mrs Bethan Landon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Brier School been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected The Brier School, 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 The Brier School?

The Brier School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.

Is The Brier School full?

The Brier School has capacity for 203 pupils and 219 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 The Brier School a faith school?

No. The Brier School has no designated religious character.

Is The Brier School part of an academy trust?

The Brier School is part of ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does The Brier School have?

The schools register lists The Brier School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

Does The Brier School publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Brier School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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The Brier School

The Brier School

Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 8QN

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy special converter
Ages: 4 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Bethan Landon
SEN provision: VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 203
Pupils on roll: 219
URN: 151763
Local authority: Dudley
Website: School website
Telephone: 01384816000

About this school

The Brier School is a special academy in Kingswinford. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 219 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected The Brier School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 14 February 2023 · report published 30 March 2023

Outstanding

Overall judgement at the last full inspection

This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Effective

This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Brier School (URN 103878).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Inspection history

Graded inspection — Outstanding report
14 February 2023
Ungraded inspection report
4 December 2019

Location

Nearby schools

Pens Meadow School
Special schools · Pensnett

0.6 miles
Glasshouse College
Other types · Stourbridge

1.6 miles
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Academies · Dudley

2.0 miles
Sutton School
Special schools · Dudley

2.2 miles
The Old Park School
Special schools · Brierley Hill

2.3 miles

Other schools in Kingswinford

Blanford Mere Primary School Primary
Bromley Hills Primary School Primary
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Primary
Crestwood Park Primary School Primary
Dawley Brook Primary School Primary
Dingle Community Primary School Primary
Glynne Primary School Primary
Maidensbridge Primary School Primary
St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
Kingswinford Academy Secondary
Summerhill School Secondary

Common questions

What ages does The Brier School teach?: The Brier School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Kingswinford.
Who is the headteacher of The Brier School?: The headteacher of The Brier School is Mrs Bethan Landon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Brier School been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected The Brier School, 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 The Brier School?: The Brier School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
Is The Brier School full?: The Brier School has capacity for 203 pupils and 219 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 The Brier School a faith school?: No. The Brier School has no designated religious character.
Is The Brier School part of an academy trust?: The Brier School is part of ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does The Brier School have?: The schools register lists The Brier School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
Does The Brier School publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Brier School. 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 10 July 2026.