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The Oval School

Birmingham, B33 8JGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
70 1st-choice / 78 offers made
Ranking
#5,282
of 13,686 nationally

About The Oval School

The Oval School is a state-funded primary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 639 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 708.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (16 Oct 2024). 65% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 70 first-preference applications and 78 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressWhittington Oval, Yardley, Birmingham, Birmingham, B33 8JG
HeadteacherMrs Dawn Williams
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils639
Free School Meals (FSM)64.8%
School Capacity639 / 708 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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The Oval School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.