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Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base

Birmingham, B32 2NGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
2.6×
Oversubscribed
46 apps / 18 places
Ranking
#11,414
of 13,686 nationally

About Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base

Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base is a state primary in Birmingham, one of 292 primary schools in the local authority. It ranks 229th in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of Birmingham primaries. 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 ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding is Princethorpe Infant School, 1.9 km away. The school has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held across its two most recent inspections, including the most recent graded inspection in April 2024. With 235 pupils against a capacity of 248, the school is not full, but it is oversubscribed for Reception places: for the 2025/26 intake, 46 families applied for 18 places, with 17 of those coming as first preferences.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWelsh House Farm Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B32 2NG
HeadteacherBridget Jay
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils235
Free School Meals (FSM)69.5%
School Capacity235 / 248 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness

Good

Unchanged
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Additional Provisions

Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsCricketFootballTennisRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessBook ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: welshhousefarm.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.