Stanville Primary School

About Stanville Primary School

Stanville Primary School, a mixed state primary in Birmingham for children aged 3 to 11, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This figure sits well below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, placing Stanville in the bottom 50 nationally and ranking it 237th out of 254 primary schools in the borough. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In reading, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard, and in writing, 67% did, while maths saw 57% hitting that benchmark. The school’s average scaled scores were 104 for reading and 100 for maths, both in line with national expectations.

Ofsted’s breakdown from the 2023 inspection gives a fuller view of the school’s strengths. Every category inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. The inspection report, published in January 2024, noted that the school has a clear sense of purpose and that pupils behave well. With 47.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, Stanville serves a community with above-average disadvantage, and its results should be read in that context. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is hard to measure how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Still, the reading and writing outcomes are respectable, and the school’s consistent Ofsted record suggests stable leadership under headteacher Andy Runacres, who has been in post since at least the previous inspection in 2014.

Stanville is a popular school, oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake with 124 applications for just 21 places, and 20 of those offers went to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio of 5.9 to one reflects strong local demand. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, sensory room, forest school, art studios, a gymnasium and sports hall, plus a chapel. The school runs clubs in chess, choir, film and science, and offers sports including netball, cricket, football, cross country and athletics. Its SEND provisions cover a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, dyslexia, and social, emotional and mental health support. There is also a nursery for three-year-olds. For families who prioritise strong reading and writing outcomes within a supportive, well-resourced environment, Stanville is a solid local option, though those seeking top-tier academic results may want to look at higher-performing peers like Little Sutton Primary School, which sits 2.1 km away.

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