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Blakesley Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B33 8TH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Blakesley Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils462
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Pamela Key
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103300.

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 maths43%, 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.103, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, 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 reading57%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths56%, 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 pupils462
Girls217
Boys245
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.5%
First language not English64.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.616
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.74
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size24.3

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
52.2%
Other ethnic group
8.2%
African
7.8%
Bangladeshi
6.5%
Other mixed
5.8%
Gypsy/Roma
3.7%
Other White
3.5%
White British
3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other Black
2.2%

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 teacher16.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)28.56
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.58
Support staff (FTE)25.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 absence9.3%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, 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 rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions3

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 Blakesley Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryBordesley Green East Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryStechford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOasis Academy HobmoorAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miAll-throughWaverley SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryEden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryYardley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableRiverside EducationOther independent school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableBlackwater AcademyOther independent school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Blakesley Hall Primary School

What is Blakesley Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blakesley Hall Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

How does Blakesley Hall Primary School rank in England?

Blakesley Hall Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Blakesley Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Blakesley Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Blakesley Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Blakesley Hall Primary School made 35 offers from 147 applications (4.2 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Blakesley Hall Primary School?

Blakesley Hall Primary School has 462 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Blakesley Hall Primary School?

Blakesley Hall Primary School had 616 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Blakesley Hall Primary School?

At Blakesley Hall Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Blakesley Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Blakesley Hall Primary School missed 9.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 32.8% 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.