School profile

Yarnfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B11 3PJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,979 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

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

Yarnfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils639
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Adam Ames
TrustSUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jul 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139378.

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 maths58%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils639
Girls312
Boys327
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.1%
First language not English58.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.601
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.584
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.81
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27

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

Pakistani
45.5%
Other ethnic group
9.1%
White British
7.8%
African
7.5%
Bangladeshi
6.4%
Indian
4.9%
Other White
4.1%
White and Asian
3.6%
Other mixed
3.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%

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 teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)32.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.28
Support staff (FTE)29.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.66
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
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 absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.8%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than 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 rate0.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
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 Yarnfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableAl-Burhan Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryNinestiles, an AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryYardleys SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAcocks Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Olive School, BirminghamFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryAl-Furqan Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryYorkmead Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryArchbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryThe Oaklands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Souls Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Yarnfield Primary School

What is Yarnfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Yarnfield Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Yarnfield Primary School rank in England?

Yarnfield Primary School ranks 9,979 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Yarnfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Yarnfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Yarnfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Yarnfield Primary School made 66 offers from 116 applications (1.8 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Yarnfield Primary School?

Yarnfield Primary School has 639 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Yarnfield Primary School?

Yarnfield Primary School had 601 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Yarnfield Primary School?

At Yarnfield Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Yarnfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Yarnfield Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.8% 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.