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Kitwell Primary School

Birmingham, B32 4DLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#12,833
of 13,686 nationally

About Kitwell Primary School

Kitwell Primary School is a state primary in Birmingham that clearly inspires strong local confidence. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 48 applications for just 18 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 67. Every one of those 18 first-preference applicants was offered a place, which suggests that families who put Kitwell as their top choice are very likely to get in, but the overall demand is more than two and a half times the available spaces. The school is a Good-rated primary under headteacher S M Shevels, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 saw it improve from a Requires Improvement rating in 2019 across every category. All five key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — are now rated Good. With 181 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, there is some headroom, but the oversubscription figures show that parents are voting with their applications.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWychbury Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B32 4DL
HeadteacherS M Shevels
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils181
Free School Meals (FSM)68.0%
School Capacity181 / 210 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 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, 2 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kitwell Primary School

Kitwell 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.