Compare Forest Oak School and Hazel Oak School and Merstone School
Comparison of not applicable schools: Forest Oak School (Not applicable) in Birmingham; Hazel Oak School (Not applicable) in Solihull; Merstone School (Not applicable) in Birmingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Forest Oak School, Hazel Oak School and Merstone School. They are not applicable phase and community special school type located around Birmingham, West Midlands and Solihull, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Forest Oak School), published Mar 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Hazel Oak School (Jun 2019). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 50–55%, range 35–40%–60–65%; all under Solihull local authority.
| Attribute |
Forest Oak School
B36 0UE
|
Hazel Oak School
B90 2AZ
|
Merstone School
B36 0UE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Community special school |
| Location |
Birmingham West Midlands B36 0UE |
Solihull West Midlands B90 2AZ |
Birmingham West Midlands B36 0UE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 7 Mar 2014 | 1 24 Jun 2019 | 1 28 Mar 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 185 | 180 | 166 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Solihull (334) | Solihull (334) | Solihull (334) |
| Website | www.forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk | — | www.merstone.solihull.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01217170088 | 01217444162 | 01217171040 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Forest Oak School
B36 0UE
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B36 0UE - Ofsted
- 1 7 Mar 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Solihull (334)
- Website
- www.forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01217170088
Hazel Oak School
B90 2AZ
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Solihull
West Midlands
B90 2AZ - Ofsted
- 1 24 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Solihull (334)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01217444162
Merstone School
B36 0UE
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B36 0UE - Ofsted
- 1 28 Mar 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Solihull (334)
- Website
- www.merstone.solihull.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01217171040
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