Al-Furqan Primary School

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.

Academically, Al-Furqan delivers results that sit well above the Birmingham average. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 63%. The school also punches above its weight at the higher standard: 16% hit that top tier across all three subjects. Subject-level scores are strong too — 92% met expectations in maths, with an average scaled score of 109, and 44% reached the higher standard. Reading and writing are similarly solid, with 83% and 85% at expected levels respectively. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2017, rated it Good overall, with Good leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, and the early years provision was judged Outstanding. That’s a notable improvement from the previous inspection in 2014, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.

The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 50.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average — yet it still achieves strong outcomes. Facilities include a sensory room, forest school area, music rooms and a chapel, and the school offers clubs such as book club, choir and drama, plus sports including football, cricket, swimming and athletics. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With capacity of 630 and 631 pupils on roll, it’s essentially full, and the oversubscription figures confirm that securing a place is competitive. This is a school that suits families who want a faith-based primary with strong academic results, a clear sense of community, and a proven track record of lifting outcomes for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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