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Hodge Hill Primary School

Birmingham, B36 8LDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 66 places
Ranking
#10,932
of 13,686 nationally

About Hodge Hill Primary School

Hodge Hill Primary School is a popular choice among Birmingham families, with 201 applications chasing just 66 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.05. Of those, 61 families put it as their first preference, and all 61 received an offer. That level of demand suggests strong local confidence in the school. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, rated the school Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. Inspectors awarded Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school serves a diverse community, with 41.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the headteacher, Angela Schofield, leads a team managing 688 pupils against a capacity of 840.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address76 Twycross Grove, Birmingham, Birmingham, B36 8LD
HeadteacherAngela Schofield
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils688
Free School Meals (FSM)41.3%
School Capacity688 / 840 (82% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 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, 24 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceFootballAthleticsRoundersCricketTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:50-08:30

After-school care

15:25-16:30

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

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