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Bournville Village Primary

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Birmingham, B30 1JY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,120 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

Bournville Village Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 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
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils652
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amy Cooper
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103445.

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 maths79%, 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.13%, better than England, better than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests96--

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

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
Pupils652
Girls331
Boys321
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.6%
First language not English13%
School places2024/25643
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size31

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

White British
57.8%
Other White
5.5%
Other mixed
4.9%
Other ethnic group
4%
White and Asian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
Chinese
3.5%
Pakistani
3.2%
Caribbean
2.5%
Indian
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 teacher29.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.2
Teachers (FTE)21.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.49
Support staff (FTE)23.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.5

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.257
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.94
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.85
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
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 Bournville Village Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryDame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryKings Norton Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRaddlebarn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStirchley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe University of Birmingham SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miAll-throughBournville SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryKing Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bournville Village Primary

What is Bournville Village Primary's Ofsted rating?

Bournville Village Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Bournville Village Primary rank in England?

Bournville Village Primary ranks 2,120 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Bournville Village Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Bournville Village Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bournville Village Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bournville Village Primary made 90 offers from 257 applications (2.9 per offer), and 85 of 94 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bournville Village Primary?

Bournville Village Primary has 652 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bournville Village Primary?

Bournville Village Primary had 643 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bournville Village Primary?

At Bournville Village Primary, the average class had 31 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bournville Village Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bournville Village Primary missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% 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.