The Brier School
Academy special converter in Kingswinford, Dudley.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 219 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 203 |
| Free school meals | 43.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | ASCENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Address | Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 8QN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.brier.dudley.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01384816000 |
| URN | 151763 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 February 2023, published 30 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Brier School, URN 103878).
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 December 2019, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- Pens Meadow School (special school, about 0.9 km)
- Sutton School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- The Old Park School (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Cherry Trees School (special school, about 5.5 km)
- Woodsetton School (special school, about 5.8 km)
- The Westminster School (special school, about 7.0 km)
- Penn Hall School (special school, about 7.4 km)
- Rosewood School (special school, about 8.1 km)
Browse: Special schools in Dudley
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.