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Story Wood School

Birmingham, B23 5AJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Story Wood School

Story Wood School is a state primary in Birmingham that serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — over half of its pupils (50.7%) are eligible for free school meals. Despite this, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 judged it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. That’s a notable achievement in a local authority where only 28 out of 292 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating. The school’s previous inspection in 2013 rated it Outstanding across the board, so while the headline grade has dipped slightly, the inspectors still found plenty to praise. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 63%, which gives a useful benchmark — though Story Wood’s own KS2 results aren’t in the data, the strong Ofsted judgement suggests pupils are making solid progress relative to their starting points.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHastings Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B23 5AJ
HeadteacherKerrie Bailey
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils231
Free School Meals (FSM)50.7%
School Capacity231 / 262 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jul 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballDanceGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubFilm ClubCodingGardeningDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:50

Source: storywood.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Story Wood School

Story Wood School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.