The Pines Special School
Birmingham
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About The Pines Special School
The Pines Special School is a send special school in Birmingham, Birmingham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
Birmingham Special Schools Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 6 special schools. Local authorities: Birmingham. Regions: West Midlands. — from the Birmingham Special Schools Trust public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Pines Special School
- Address
- Marsh Hill
- Postcode
- B23 7EY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- URN (official identifier)
- 103622
- Establishment number
- 7045
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 3–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 287
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 270
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Academy trust
- Birmingham Special Schools Trust
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Headteacher
- Mr Wayne Tulloch
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 26 Feb 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thepinesspecialschool.com
- Telephone
- 01214646136
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 1900
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Pines Special School
| 2025/26 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 287 | 202,381 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 55.1% | 47.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.2% | 40.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Pines Special School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 23 Mar 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 25 Jul 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 7 Mar 2019
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 7 Oct 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Pines Special School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.6% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.4% | 39.3% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Pines Special School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £204,000 for 156 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 55.5% | 49.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £726 | £670 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Pines Special School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 287 pupils.
| This school | Birmingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,773,845 £27,087 per pupil | £31,134 | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £7,602,626 £26,490 per pupil | £30,665 | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £2,782,616 £9,696 per pupil · 36.6% | £9,963 · 32.5% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,673,089 £9,314 per pupil · 35.2% | £8,865 · 28.9% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £87,307 £304 per pupil · 1.1% | £1,806 · 5.9% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £87,307 £304 per pupil · 1.1% | £1,806 · 5.9% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £171,219 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,316,048 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £25,584 per pupil, supply and agency £425 per pupil — spending up £906 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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