Blackwater Academy
School summary
With just 43 pupils on its roll, Blackwater Academy is a notably small independent school in Birmingham. Its size places it among the most intimate of settings, where staff are likely to know every child individually and class numbers stay low. The school is co-educational and led by headteacher Mr Kyle Morrison. For families who value close attention over the scale and breadth of a larger institution, this kind of environment can be a deliberate and appealing choice.
Where every mark matters.
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Teaching & academics
As an independent school, Blackwater Academy is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. Around 4.65 per cent of pupils receive some form of SEN support, a modest proportion that the school's small numbers should make it well placed to manage closely.
Head · Mr Kyle Morrison
School life & ethos
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 4.65%
- EHC plans
- 9.3%
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A small, fee-paying Birmingham school where the headline feature is scale: with only 43 pupils, individual attention comes built in.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.