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Harborne Primary School

Birmingham, B17 9LUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 4 Requires improvement
May 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
131 1st-choice / 120 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2178 of 13,686 nationally

About Harborne Primary School

Harborne Primary School presents a curious split between its headline academic performance and its most recent Ofsted rating. On the one hand, its Key Stage 2 results comfortably outpace the Birmingham local authority average: 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 63%. That puts the school in the top 25% of primaries nationally for this metric, and 40th out of 254 in Birmingham. On the other hand, the school was judged Inadequate in its most recent graded inspection in 2025, a dramatic fall from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014. The contrast is stark: strong exam outcomes sit alongside serious concerns about leadership, management and the quality of education, which were both rated Inadequate, while behaviour and attitudes were judged Requires improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStation Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B17 9LU
HeadteacherLinda Francis
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils836
Free School Meals (FSM)12.2%
School Capacity836 / 840 (100% full)

The full report on this school

What 157 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolICT SuiteSensory RoomLibraryMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryFootballRoundersGymnasticsCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCodingEco Club

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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Frequently Asked Questions About Harborne Primary School

Harborne Primary School has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This means the school has been identified as needing significant improvement. Ofsted will monitor the school closely.