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Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B44 8NT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,877 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils441
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Rhiannon Suttle
TrustBARR VIEW PRIMARY & NURSERY ACADEMY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138694.

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 maths71%, 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.5%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils441
Girls206
Boys235
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.2%
First language not English12%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.413
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27.1

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
21.3%
Caribbean
13.6%
Pakistani
10.7%
Indian
10.4%
Other mixed
9.1%
White and Black Caribbean
8.6%
Bangladeshi
6.3%
African
5.9%
Other White
3.6%
White and Asian
3.2%

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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.77
Support staff (FTE)24.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.185
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)16

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, better 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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryFortis AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryGlenmead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryBeeches Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryArena AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurseryPerry Beeches Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryMaryvale Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCalshot Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryCardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGreenholm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryGoodway Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

What is Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jul 2014.

How does Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy rank in England?

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy ranks 4,877 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy made 60 offers from 185 applications (3.1 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy has 441 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?

At Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% 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.