Osborne Primary School
99%
Capacity
414
Pupils
3.2x
Demand
About Osborne Primary School
Osborne Primary School in Birmingham is a mixed state primary for children aged 5 to 11, and it is currently running very close to full capacity with 414 pupils against a school capacity of 420. The school serves a community with a notably high level of disadvantage: 64% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that is significantly above the national average and places it among the most deprived intakes in the local authority. Despite this, demand for places is strong. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 133 applications for just 41 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.24. Of those applications, 36 were first-preference offers, meaning the school is a popular first choice for local families, even though it is not oversubscribed to the point of being completely inaccessible.
Academically, Osborne’s most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024 rated the school as Good overall, with Good marks across every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This represents a significant turnaround from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Inadequate. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%. However, individual subject results show some relative strengths: 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing, and 59% in reading. The average reading score was 102 and the average maths score was 100. The school’s ranking places it in the bottom 50 nationally for this combined measure, but the context of its high FSM intake is important to bear in mind.
Osborne offers a solid range of facilities including a library, playing fields, an ICT suite, music rooms and a chapel. Sports provision includes swimming, rounders, cross country, cricket, dance and tennis, and there are clubs for science, art, book and chess. The school is well equipped to support a wide variety of special educational needs, with provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. This breadth of SEND support, combined with the school’s recent improvement journey and strong local demand, makes it a realistic and well-regarded option for families in the Kingstanding area who want a local primary that is inclusive and has shown it can turn things around.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 5 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Osborne Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B23 6TY |
| Headteacher | Lisa Dodd |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Number of Pupils | 414 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 64.0% |
| School Capacity | 414 / 420 (99% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Feb 2024Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths (43%)
12058th of 13,686
Nationally
1243rd of 1,378
In West Midlands
235th of 254
In Birmingham
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths data
KS2 SATs Results
2023/24Reading, Writing & Maths Combined
43%
Expected Standard
0%
Higher Standard
'22/23
28%
'23/24
43%
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. National expected standard benchmark is around 65%.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed41
133
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
36 families put this school as their 1st choice (27% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- Asian27.0%
- White British17.6%
- White (other)10.1%
- Mixed8.1%
- Black1.7%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
17
Total schools
15
Oversubscribed
13
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
Frequently Asked Questions About Osborne Primary School
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Contact Information
Osborne Road, Birmingham
Birmingham, B23 6TY
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