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Acocks Green Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B27 7UQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,503 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

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

Acocks Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils484
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Ward
TrustACOCKS GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139443.

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 maths78%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse 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.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 reading85%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, 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 pupils484
Girls238
Boys246
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44%
First language not English73.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.427
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.108
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28.5

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
37.6%
White British
12%
Indian
10.1%
Bangladeshi
6.2%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Other White
5.2%
Other mixed
5%
African
4.8%
White and Asian
4.5%
Other Asian
4.1%

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 teacher23.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.6
Teachers (FTE)20.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.92
Support staff (FTE)26.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.6

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.252
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.71
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.5%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse 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 rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Acocks Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryArchbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Souls Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAl-Burhan Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryThe Oaklands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryYarnfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCedars AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableKimichi SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryNinestiles, an AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryYardleys SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Acocks Green Primary School

What is Acocks Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Acocks Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2024.

How does Acocks Green Primary School rank in England?

Acocks Green Primary School ranks 2,503 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

What are Acocks Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Acocks Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Acocks Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Acocks Green Primary School made 60 offers from 252 applications (4.2 per offer), and 57 of 71 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Acocks Green Primary School?

Acocks Green Primary School has 484 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Acocks Green Primary School?

Acocks Green Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Acocks Green Primary School?

At Acocks Green Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Acocks Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Acocks Green Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.5% 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.