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Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

Birmingham, B44 8NTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#430 of 13,686 nationally

About Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is a popular choice among Birmingham families, with a clear signal of demand in its 2025/26 admissions round. The school received 197 applications for just 60 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.28, meaning more than three families applied for every available spot. Of those, 56 offers went to first-preference applicants, suggesting that for most who put it top of their list, it worked out. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held since its previous graded inspection in 2014. With 447 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is operating above its official number, which is another practical sign of its standing locally. A third of its pupils (32%) are eligible for free school meals, reflecting a genuinely mixed intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAldridge Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B44 8NT
HeadteacherRhiannon Suttle
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils447
Free School Meals (FSM)32.0%
School Capacity447 / 420 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolMusic RoomsICT SuiteSensory RoomArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceRoundersCricketNetballFootballCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: barrview.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.