Hamilton School
Foundation special school in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 14 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 196 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 199 |
| Free school meals | 61.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | Birmingham Special Schools Trust |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Hamilton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8AH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hamilton.bham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01214641676 |
| URN | 103600 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 April 2025, published 8 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 October 2019, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Elm Tree Primary Academy (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Mayfield School (special school, about 2.3 km)
- Priestley Smith School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- James Brindley School (special school, about 4.9 km)
- The Orchard School (special school, about 5.0 km)
- Baskerville School (special school, about 5.7 km)
- The Pines Special School (special school, about 5.8 km)
- The Meadows School (special school, about 5.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Birmingham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.