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Princethorpe Infant School

Birmingham, B29 5QBPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Princethorpe Infant School

Princethorpe Infant School stands out sharply against Birmingham’s primary average, but not in the way you might expect from its Ofsted rating. The school serves a community with 51.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, more than three times the national average, yet its most recent inspection in February 2025 awarded Outstanding across every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a significant jump from its previous Good rating in 2013. However, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 63%, and since this is an infant school taking children only up to age 7, there are no published SATs results to compare directly. What the data does show is a school that has clearly raised its game under headteacher Gerrard Rothwell, moving from Good to Outstanding in a single inspection cycle — a trajectory that’s rare even in more affluent areas.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPrincethorpe Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B29 5QB
HeadteacherGerrard Rothwell
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils162
Free School Meals (FSM)51.2%
School Capacity162 / 219 (74% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingGymnasticsCricketDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaFilm ClubChoir

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

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: princethorpe.drbignitemat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Princethorpe Infant School

Princethorpe Infant School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.