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Brownmead Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B34 6SS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,776 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

Brownmead Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jan 2020

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils268
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Amin
TrustWASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Nov 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141320.

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 maths74%, 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.0%, 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.107, better than England, better than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading97%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths97%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils268
Girls123
Boys145
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.3%
First language not English26.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size22.3

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
45.1%
Pakistani
13.1%
White and Black Caribbean
9%
Other ethnic group
7.8%
African
6%
Other mixed
3.7%
Caribbean
2.6%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other Black
2.2%

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 teacher16.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)16.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.63
Support staff (FTE)18.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.104
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence8.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, 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 rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Brownmead Primary Academy

What is Brownmead Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Brownmead Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jan 2020.

How does Brownmead Primary Academy rank in England?

Brownmead Primary Academy ranks 3,776 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Brownmead Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Brownmead Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brownmead Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brownmead Primary Academy made 30 offers from 104 applications (3.5 per offer), and 26 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brownmead Primary Academy?

Brownmead Primary Academy has 268 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brownmead Primary Academy?

Brownmead Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brownmead Primary Academy?

At Brownmead Primary Academy, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brownmead Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brownmead Primary Academy missed 8.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.1% 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.