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Ward End Primary School

Birmingham, B8 2RAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
81 1st-choice / 83 places
Ranking
#7,294
of 13,686 nationally

About Ward End Primary School

Ward End Primary School in Birmingham holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, a step down from the Outstanding grade it achieved in its previous inspection back in 2012. The school’s key academic metric for Year 6 pupils in the 2023/24 academic year shows that 62% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, placing Ward End 141st out of 254 primary schools in the area. The school’s national percentile ranking of 53.3 puts it very close to the middle of the pack across England. While the combined expected standard is a useful headline, the school’s performance in individual subjects tells a more nuanced story, with maths and writing both showing stronger results than reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressIngleton Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B8 2RA
HeadteacherRachel Chahal
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils897
Free School Meals (FSM)47.6%
School Capacity897 / 892 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCricketSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessEco ClubChoirFilm ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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