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Sladefield Infant School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B8 2TJ

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Sladefield Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 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
Ages4 to 7
Pupils266
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Meadows
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103255.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils266
Girls139
Boys127
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.4%
First language not English35%
School places2024/25360
Unfilled places26.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.5

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
75.6%
Other ethnic group
6%
Bangladeshi
4.9%
African
4.1%
Indian
2.6%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
Other mixed
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%

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 teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)14.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.72
Support staff (FTE)16.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.70
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.170
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.65
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.65
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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Sladefield Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryWashwood Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryThornton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWard End Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryNansen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryRockwood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miAll-throughWashwood Heath AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondarySaltley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryShaw Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHighfield Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sladefield Infant School

What is Sladefield Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Sladefield Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jan 2023.

How hard is it to get into Sladefield Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sladefield Infant School made 70 offers from 170 applications (2.4 per offer), and 65 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sladefield Infant School?

Sladefield Infant School has 266 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Sladefield Infant School?

Sladefield Infant School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sladefield Infant School?

At Sladefield Infant School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sladefield Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sladefield Infant School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% 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.