School profile

Kingsthorne Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B44 0BX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,778 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Kingsthorne Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils328 of 418 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Leeming
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103368.

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 maths52%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%8%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading67%75%76%
Expected standard in writing59%72%73%
Expected standard in maths69%75%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils328
Girls153
Boys175
Eligible for free school meals58.5%
First language not English37.8%
SEN support74
EHC plan10
Average class size26.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
34.8%
Other mixed
26.8%
Other ethnic group
17.1%
Other Asian
5.2%
Pakistani
3%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
African
2.1%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%

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 absence6.2%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence21.1%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence1%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)29
Applications (Reception)58
First preference applications (Reception)27
First preference offers (Reception)27
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 places418
Pupils on roll343
Unfilled places17.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)16.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.2
Support staff (FTE)25.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
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 Kingsthorne Primary School
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Outstanding
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Good
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Outstanding
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryKings Rise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
0.6 miPrimaryHawthorn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGreenholm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTwickenham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimaryStory Wood SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kingsthorne Primary School

What is Kingsthorne Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsthorne Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Mar 2017.

How does Kingsthorne Primary School rank in England?

Kingsthorne Primary School ranks 11,778 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Kingsthorne Primary School?

Kingsthorne Primary School has 328 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 418.

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.