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Shaw Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B8 3AN

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,069 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Shaw Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils474
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nadeem Bhatti
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103157.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils474
Girls223
Boys251
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53%
First language not English71.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.410
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.424
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
78.3%
Other ethnic group
5.5%
Bangladeshi
3.4%
African
2.7%
Other Asian
2.5%
White and Asian
2.3%
Indian
1.9%
Other White
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
White and Black African
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.9
Teachers (FTE)15.87
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.92
Support staff (FTE)18.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.162
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.2%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Birmingham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Shaw Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastFree schools
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryParkfield Community SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryThe Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryRockwood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNansen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHighfield Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurseryHighfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryBordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Saviour's C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySaltley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shaw Hill Primary School

What is Shaw Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shaw Hill Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Mar 2017.

How does Shaw Hill Primary School rank in England?

Shaw Hill Primary School ranks 5,069 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Shaw Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Shaw Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shaw Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shaw Hill Primary School made 53 offers from 162 applications (3.1 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shaw Hill Primary School?

Shaw Hill Primary School has 474 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shaw Hill Primary School?

Shaw Hill Primary School had 410 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shaw Hill Primary School?

At Shaw Hill Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 28.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shaw Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shaw Hill Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.