Whitehouse Common Primary School

About Whitehouse Common Primary School

Whitehouse Common Primary School, a state primary in Birmingham for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and an ungraded visit in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 82 per cent. That figure is well above the Birmingham local authority average of 63 per cent for similar schools, and it places Whitehouse Common 19th out of 254 primary schools in the borough — comfortably inside the top 10 per cent nationally. The school’s ranking score of 82 reflects strong core outcomes, and its position in the West Midlands region reinforces the picture of a school performing significantly above the typical local benchmark.

Digging into the Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year, the school’s strength is consistent across individual subjects. In reading, 90 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 41 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. In maths, 89 per cent met the expected standard, 52 per cent achieved the higher standard, and the average scaled score was 110. Writing saw 87 per cent at the expected level and 18 per cent at the higher level. The combined expected standard of 82 per cent is a strong headline, though the higher-standard figure for all three subjects together is 13 per cent, which suggests that while most children are secure at age-expected levels, fewer are reaching the top tier across the board. Ofsted’s inspection breakdown rated leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all as Good, with no outstanding judgements in any category.

The school has a nursery provision and a capacity of 480, with 449 pupils currently on roll. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 147 applications for 58 places, with 56 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.53. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, forest school, sensory room and chapel, and the school offers a range of clubs from chess and coding to gardening and film club. Sports provision covers rounders, football, cricket, gymnastics, swimming, dance and athletics. SEND support is available for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a solid, well-performing primary that suits families looking for strong academic foundations in a popular Birmingham school, though those seeking an outstanding Ofsted rating may want to consider Moor Hall Primary, 1.6 km away.

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