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Bournville Village Primary

Birmingham, B30 1JYPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
85 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#5,766
of 13,686 nationally

About Bournville Village Primary

Bournville Village Primary is a state primary school in Birmingham, one of 292 primary schools in the local authority. It sits at 104th place in the LA rankings, placing it comfortably in the top half of Birmingham primaries. The three highest-ranked schools in the same local authority are Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score higher on the ranking metric used. Bournville Village Primary is a mixed, non-religious school for children aged 5 to 11, with no nursery provision. It is led by headteacher Amy Cooper and has a capacity of 654 pupils, currently home to 653 children. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 269 applications for 90 places, with 84 first-preference offers made from 85 first-preference applications. That gives an oversubscription ratio of nearly three to one, indicating strong local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressLinden Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B30 1JY
HeadteacherAmy Cooper
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils653
Free School Meals (FSM)11.8%
School Capacity653 / 654 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
GymnasiumSports HallICT SuiteArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsDanceNetballAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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