Minworth Junior and Infant School

About Minworth Junior and Infant School

Minworth Junior and Infant School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, located in the Birmingham local authority. Among the 254 primary schools in Birmingham, it ranks 105th, placing it in the top half of the authority. Its closest high-performing peers include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which sit at the top of the local rankings. The school is led by headteacher Kelly Lickley and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 206 currently on roll. It is a non-religious school, with no nursery provision and no boarding. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2019, the school was rated Good overall, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in June 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. This is a notable improvement from the school's previous graded inspection in 2017, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Academically, Minworth performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Birmingham local authority average of 63%. The school's ranking score of 66 places it in the top 50% nationally and regionally. In individual subjects, 90% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 106, while 79% did so in reading and 72% in writing. At the higher standard, 24% of pupils achieved in reading, 14% in maths, and 10% in writing. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to compare pupil progress against national averages. However, the attainment data suggests that pupils are leaving the school with results that are broadly in line with or slightly ahead of the local picture.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 80 applications for just 26 places, with 20 first-preference offers made. This gives an oversubscription ratio of 3.08, indicating strong local demand. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, library, dining hall, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cross country, gymnastics, dance and netball, while clubs cover art, film, book club and drama. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 36 parents between September 2024 and September 2025 were overwhelmingly positive: 97% would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and that the school supports wider personal development. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded local primary with strong attainment and a clear improvement trajectory.

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