School profile

Wheelers Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B13 0SF

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,536 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Wheelers Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils656
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Sumner
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134099.

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 maths59%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108106105
Expected standard in reading81%75%76%
Expected standard in writing64%72%73%
Expected standard in maths81%75%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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
Pupils656
Girls301
Boys355
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.3%
First language not English31.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)39
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places2.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.97
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size29.8

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
31.9%
Pakistani
23.9%
Other mixed
6.3%
Other ethnic group
5.5%
Indian
4%
Bangladeshi
3.5%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other White
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Caribbean
2.6%

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 teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.9
Teachers (FTE)30.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.09
Support staff (FTE)17.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.5
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.

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.77
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.193
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.74
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.74
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 absence6.1%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%1.3%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 rate3.3%
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 Wheelers Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryWheelers Lane Technology CollegeCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryKings Heath Secondary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySwanshurst SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryColmore Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryColmore Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWoodthorpe Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wheelers Lane Primary School

What is Wheelers Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wheelers Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Apr 2014.

How does Wheelers Lane Primary School rank in England?

Wheelers Lane Primary School ranks 9,536 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Wheelers Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Wheelers Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wheelers Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wheelers Lane Primary School made 77 offers from 193 applications (2.5 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wheelers Lane Primary School?

Wheelers Lane Primary School has 656 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wheelers Lane Primary School?

Wheelers Lane Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Wheelers Lane Primary School?

At Wheelers Lane Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wheelers Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wheelers Lane Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% 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.