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Al-Furqan Primary School

Birmingham, B11 3EYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
117 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2092 of 13,686 nationally

About Al-Furqan Primary School

Al-Furqan Primary School sits within Birmingham’s dense primary landscape, where 292 state schools compete for attention. It ranks 38th in the local authority, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of Birmingham primaries. That puts it just behind the local frontrunners — Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest — but still well ahead of the pack. The school is a Muslim faith school for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, and it’s noticeably popular: for 90 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 431 applications, with 117 families listing it as their first choice. Only 73 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.79. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and it’s worth noting that the nearest Outstanding-rated school, The Olive School, Birmingham, is just 0.1 km away — so Al-Furqan is holding its own in a competitive patch.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterMuslim
AddressReddings Lane, Birmingham, Birmingham, B11 3EY
HeadteacherSue Barratt Mrs Sadyah Yafai
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils631
Free School Meals (FSM)50.2%
School Capacity631 / 630 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsDining HallSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Al-Furqan Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.