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Hazel Oak School

Community special school · Solihull, B90 2AZ

Outstanding

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Hazel Oak School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 19
Pupils182
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Simms
Local authoritySolihull

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104130.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%12%8%
Expected standard in reading0%80%76%
Expected standard in writing0%75%73%
Expected standard in maths0%79%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.2.146.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.5.6%66.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%46.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%13.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 418--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils182
Girls51
Boys131
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39%
First language not English12.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.182

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.3%
Pakistani
7.7%
White and Black Caribbean
6.6%
Indian
5.5%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other White
2.2%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
African
2.2%
Chinese
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.6
Teachers (FTE)24.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.04
Support staff (FTE)32.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence10.3%15.6%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.6%41%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%9.5%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.87.5%
Further education6.3%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hazel Oak School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBurman Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy, St JamesAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNot applicableKingswood SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryLight Hall SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHaslucks Green SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWoodlands Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryShirley Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMill Lodge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChilcote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hazel Oak School

What is Hazel Oak School's Ofsted rating?

Hazel Oak School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jun 2019.

How many pupils attend Hazel Oak School?

Hazel Oak School has 182 pupils aged 4 to 19.

How big are classes at Hazel Oak School?

At Hazel Oak School, there were 7.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Hazel Oak School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hazel Oak School missed 10.3% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 31.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.