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Bordesley Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B9 5XX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,049 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

Bordesley Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils639
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Karl Holmes
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103172.

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 maths46%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils639
Girls310
Boys329
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.4%
First language not English84.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.694
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.608
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.129
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size27.6

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
56.8%
Other White
14.6%
African
9.7%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
Bangladeshi
5.5%
Gypsy/Roma
3.9%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Asian
0.9%
Indian
0.6%
White British
0.3%

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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)30.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.2
Support staff (FTE)36.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.67
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.187
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.62
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.62
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.6%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, similar to 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 rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Bordesley Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableHamd House SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.2 miSecondaryWaverley Studio CollegeStudio schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAlston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miAll-throughWaverley SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondarySaltley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miAll-throughStarbank SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMarlborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryEden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryParkfield Community SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Bordesley Green Primary School

What is Bordesley Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bordesley Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Mar 2023.

How does Bordesley Green Primary School rank in England?

Bordesley Green Primary School ranks 13,049 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Bordesley Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Bordesley Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bordesley Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bordesley Green Primary School made 67 offers from 187 applications (2.8 per offer), and 62 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bordesley Green Primary School?

Bordesley Green Primary School has 639 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bordesley Green Primary School?

Bordesley Green Primary School had 694 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bordesley Green Primary School?

At Bordesley Green Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bordesley Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bordesley Green Primary School missed 8.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.6% 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.