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Somerville Primary (NC) School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B10 9EN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,300 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

Somerville Primary (NC) School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils722
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Izhar Khan
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103256.

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.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, 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 reading77%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests91--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils722
Girls354
Boys368
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.9%
First language not English96.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.660
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.650
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.122
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.6

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
52.5%
African
16.5%
Bangladeshi
15.9%
Other ethnic group
6.4%
Other mixed
2.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
Indian
1.4%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other White
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher25.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)27
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.56
Support staff (FTE)38.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.61
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.162
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence5%, similar to England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.1%, similar to England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, 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%
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 Somerville Primary (NC) School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySmall Heath Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miNot applicableGreenfields Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableDarul Uloom Islamic High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableGreen Heath SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryMarlborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWyndcliffe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryHoly Trinity Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Olive School, Small HeathAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Benedict's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Somerville Primary (NC) School

What is Somerville Primary (NC) School's Ofsted rating?

Somerville Primary (NC) School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Somerville Primary (NC) School rank in England?

Somerville Primary (NC) School ranks 5,300 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Somerville Primary (NC) School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Somerville Primary (NC) School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Somerville Primary (NC) School made 61 offers from 162 applications (2.7 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Somerville Primary (NC) School?

Somerville Primary (NC) School has 722 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Somerville Primary (NC) School?

Somerville Primary (NC) School had 660 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Somerville Primary (NC) School?

At Somerville Primary (NC) School, the average class had 30.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Somerville Primary (NC) School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Somerville Primary (NC) School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% 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.