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Somerville Primary (NC) School

Birmingham, B10 9ENPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
73 1st-choice / 86 places
Ranking
#6,229
of 13,686 nationally

About Somerville Primary (NC) School

Somerville Primary (NC) School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools across Birmingham. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just one percentage point above the local authority average of 63%. That places the school at 112th out of 254 primaries in Birmingham, or around the 44th percentile — solidly average rather than exceptional. The school’s ranking score of 64 puts it well behind the top performers in the area, such as Little Sutton Primary (score 95) or Cromwell Junior and Infant School (93). But it’s worth noting that Somerville serves a significantly more disadvantaged intake than many of its peers: 58.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that is high even by Birmingham standards. Given that context, achieving in line with the LA average is a respectable outcome.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSomerville Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B10 9EN
HeadteacherIzhar Khan
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils711
Free School Meals (FSM)58.5%
School Capacity711 / 758 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (2 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Feb 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallGymnasiumSensory RoomArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirScience ClubArt ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Somerville Primary (NC) School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.