1
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham • West Midlands • B31 1LD
1
12 Jan 2023
Top 10 Not applicable schools in West Midlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the county of West Midlands. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
291
Outstanding
14
Good
45
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 19% · G: 62% · RI: 12% · I: 7%
2
Hazel Oak School
Solihull • West Midlands • B90 2AZ
1
24 Jun 2019
3
Riverbank School
Coventry • West Midlands • CV3 2QD
1
28 Jun 2017
4
Hamilton School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B21 8AH
1
11 Jan 2016
5
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B23 7AT
1
2 Mar 2015
6
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B42 2PY
1
25 Feb 2015
7
Merstone School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B36 0UE
1
28 Mar 2014
8
Forest Oak School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B36 0UE
1
7 Mar 2014
9
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry • West Midlands • CV6 1PR
1
3 Mar 2014
10
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B13 0RW
1
19 Dec 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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