Alderbrook School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,667 pupils

Blossomfield Road, B91 1SNWebsite01217042146

Good1,667 pupilsAges 11–18

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Inspected Apr 2023

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,667

Good2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,667

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,667 / 1,650 (101%)

Head Teacher

Thomas Beveridge

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Apr 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 54.2

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 30 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

6.4%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.4%vs 6.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence15.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate6.7%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 30 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 19.7%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 5.5%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder118 (28%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health103 (25%)

Specific Learning Difficulty86 (21%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty43 (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication27 (6%)

Not Assessed17 (4%)

Other7 (2%)

Hearing Impairment6 (1%)

Physical Disability5 (1%)

Visual Impairment4 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 105

Teaching assistants (FTE)22

Support staff (FTE)59

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,667

Free school meals 17.4%

English as additional language 13.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British57.8%

Indian9.8%

Pakistani8.8%

Chinese6.7%

Asian Other3.5%

White Other2.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.8%

Mixed White & Asian2.6%

Mixed Other1.7%

Other1.3%

Bangladeshi0.5%

Unclassified0.4%

Black African0.4%

Black Caribbean0.4%

White Irish0.2%

Mixed White & African0.2%

Black Other0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 10Least deprived

IMD 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

87.0%

to education

Sixth Form46.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,873

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,727 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,044

Support staff£727

Premises£109

Energy£202

Learning resources£119

Income per pupil£6,912

2023-24

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