Arden Primary School
About Arden Primary School
Arden Primary School in Birmingham is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 182 applications chasing just 79 places for the 2025/26 academic year, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.3. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and all 71 first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting strong confidence from parents who put it top of their list. While the school doesn't publish a specific parent recommendation percentage, the high demand speaks volumes about its reputation in the community. Headteacher Gurjit Shergill leads a large primary with 707 pupils, almost exactly at its capacity of 708, and the school provides nursery provision for children from age three. The most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in June 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, building on a history of strong leadership — the leadership and management was rated Outstanding in the previous graded inspection back in 2019.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (26 Jun 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:45
Source: arden.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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