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Woodcock Hill Primary School

Birmingham, B31 1BSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
30%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#13,245
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodcock Hill Primary School

Woodcock Hill Primary School in Birmingham has been rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection from 2022, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. The school now holds Good grades for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. But the headline exam metric tells a more complicated story. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 30% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, and it places the school 250th out of 254 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 30 out of 100 reflects this challenge, though it is worth noting that individual subject results are more mixed.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFarwood Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B31 1BS
HeadteacherDerek Higgins
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)70.1%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Apr 2022
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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, 19 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisRoundersAthleticsDanceNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningBook ClubDramaChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

08:15-08:35

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodcock Hill Primary School

Woodcock Hill 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.