Turves Green Primary School

About Turves Green Primary School

Turves Green Primary School sits within Birmingham local authority, a large and varied primary landscape where 28 out of 292 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 199th out of 254 primaries in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St James Catholic Primary School, about three kilometres away. Turves Green is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery provision. It has a capacity of 420 pupils and currently enrols 376, with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 59.8 per cent.

Academically, Turves Green’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated it Good overall, with Good marks across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This is a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016, when the school was rated Inadequate. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 results, 53 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Birmingham LA average of 63 per cent. However, average scores in reading and maths both sat at 102, and 65 per cent met the expected standard in maths specifically. The proportion reaching the higher standard was low: 13 per cent in reading, 12 per cent in maths, and none in writing. Nationally, the school ranks in the 72nd percentile among all primaries, and within the West Midlands it sits at the 73rd percentile.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 147 applications for 40 places, a ratio of 3.68 applicants per place, with all 35 first-preference applicants receiving offers. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, forest school, art studios, sensory room, and a chapel. The school offers a range of sports such as athletics, dance, cross country, swimming, and cricket, plus clubs including book club, drama, choir, and art club. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 115 respondents show 82 per cent would recommend the school, with strong majorities agreeing their child is happy and feels safe. This is a school that has turned around significantly and now serves a high-needs community, making it a solid choice for local families who value a supportive, inclusive environment.

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