Heath Mount Primary School

About Heath Mount Primary School

Heath Mount Primary School’s headline metrics place it well below the Birmingham local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, just 36% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 63%. That gap of 27 percentage points is significant and positions the school at 248th out of 254 primary schools in Birmingham, putting it in the bottom 2.4% of the LA. The school also ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. With 57.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is notably disadvantaged, which provides important context for these outcomes. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2019, rated it as Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also Requires Improvement, though early years provision was judged Good.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 breakdown, the picture is mixed. In maths, 60% of pupils met the expected standard and 20% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 101. Reading was weaker: 53% met the expected standard, 11% reached the higher standard, and the average scaled score was 99. Writing was the lowest area, with only 39% meeting the expected standard and no pupils reaching the higher standard. No progress scores are available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The previous Ofsted inspection in 2017 also rated the school as Requires Improvement overall, so the rating has been consistent across both inspections. The school has held a Good rating for early years provision in its most recent inspection, which is a positive point.

Heath Mount is a state primary school for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with 333 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 96 applications for 24 places, with 17 first-preference offers made. The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, outdoor playground, forest school, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cricket, cross country and tennis, and clubs include drama, gardening, book club and film club. The school has SEND provision for moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering Heath Mount, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Lift Percy Shurmer, 0.4 km away, which may be worth exploring as an alternative. This school will suit families who value a broad range of extracurricular activities and SEND support, but who are aware that academic outcomes are currently significantly below the local average.

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