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Leigh Primary School

Birmingham, B8 2YHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#8,076
of 13,686 nationally

About Leigh Primary School

Leigh Primary School in Birmingham holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2010 rated it Good overall, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good. Notably, leadership and management were judged Outstanding in that 2021 visit. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 59% did so in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, placing Leigh 161st out of 254 primary schools in the area. The school’s ranking score of 59 puts it in the bottom half nationally, though context matters — over 44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLeigh Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B8 2YH
HeadteacherAlison Williams
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils425
Free School Meals (FSM)44.3%
School Capacity425 / 459 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2010. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsICT SuiteSensory RoomGymnasiumForest SchoolArt StudiosDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsDanceSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubChoirDramaChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leigh Primary School

Leigh 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.