Chilcote Primary School

About Chilcote Primary School

Chilcote Primary School in Birmingham is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for ages 3 to 11 that is running very close to full capacity, with 441 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 446. That near-full picture is backed up by the admissions data for the 2025/26 intake, which shows the school is oversubscribed: 165 families applied for 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.75. Of those, 71 put Chilcote as their first preference, and 57 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 19.5%, which is worth noting in the context of Birmingham as a local authority, though the data doesn't provide a direct LA average for comparison. The school has nursery provision, so it takes children from age 3, and its religious character is listed as 'does not apply', making it a non-faith option for local families.

Academically, Chilcote performs well above the Birmingham local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 63%. The school ranks 18th out of 254 primary schools in Birmingham on this metric, placing it in the top 10% locally, and 98th out of 1,378 in the West Midlands region. Reading and maths average scores were 111 and 110 respectively, and the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading was 65%, with 58% in maths. The most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 rated the school Good overall, with Outstanding grades for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management, and the quality of education, were both rated Good. This is a slight change from the previous inspection in 2014, which was Outstanding overall.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, playing fields, and a gymnasium. Sports on offer include netball, tennis, rounders and gymnastics, and there are clubs such as book club, chess and eco club. For SEND, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 80 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025 show 86% would recommend the school, and 74% strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. However, the SEND support question was evenly split, with 25% strongly agreeing and 25% strongly disagreeing, which is worth investigating further if your child has an education, health and care plan. Chilcote is a strong, well-regarded local primary that suits families who want a school with high academic outcomes and a broad range of activities, but it is oversubscribed, so applying as a first preference is advisable.

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