School profile

Beaconside Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B45 9DX

Outstanding

Map showing Beaconside Primary and Nursery School

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,945 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils235 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lorraine Hadley
Local authorityWorcestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116768.

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 schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading83%73%76%
Expected standard in writing87%71%73%
Expected standard in maths87%72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils235
Girls100
Boys135
Eligible for free school meals9.8%
First language not English8.9%
SEN support31
EHC plan10
Average class size25.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.7%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Caribbean
1.7%
Other White
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.4%

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 schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence5%5%5.1%
Persistent absence8.2%12%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1%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)30
Applications (Reception)94
First preference applications (Reception)39
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)41

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)11.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)11
Support staff (FTE)15.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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 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 Beaconside Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryWaseley Hills High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolywell Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt James Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryReaside AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRednal Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRednal Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryColmers School and Sixth Form CollegeFoundation school
Good
1.0 miNurseryRubery Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Balaam Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryColmers Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beaconside Primary and Nursery School

What is Beaconside Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Beaconside Primary and Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beaconside Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Beaconside Primary and Nursery School ranks 1,945 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Beaconside Primary and Nursery School?

Beaconside Primary and Nursery School has 235 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.