School profile

Ward End Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B8 2RA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,599 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Ward End Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024

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
Pupils878 of 840 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Chahal
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103217.

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 maths69%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%8%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading83%75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%72%73%
Expected standard in maths87%75%75%
Pupils taking tests119--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils878
Girls403
Boys475
Eligible for free school meals52.2%
First language not English47.4%
SEN support154
EHC plan28
Average class size27.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
65.3%
African
8.7%
Bangladeshi
6.6%
Other ethnic group
6.2%
White and Asian
4.3%
Gypsy/Roma
2.5%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other White
0.9%
White British
0.8%
White and Black African
0.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6.8%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence21.4%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)86
Applications (Reception)193
First preference applications (Reception)84
First preference offers (Reception)84
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places840
Pupils on roll853
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)41.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.66
Support staff (FTE)52.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2542.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2538.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Ward End Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySladefield Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryWashwood Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryHodge Hill CollegeCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThornton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHodge Hill Girls' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLeigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHodge Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miAll-throughWashwood Heath AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRockwood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNansen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ward End Primary School

What is Ward End Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ward End Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.

How does Ward End Primary School rank in England?

Ward End Primary School ranks 5,599 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ward End Primary School?

Ward End Primary School has 878 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 840.

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.