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Wychall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B31 3EH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,122 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Wychall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 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 converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils317
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Nick Lamorte
TrustDRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Oct 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142386.

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 maths50%, 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.8%, similar to England, similar to 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.103, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils317
Girls157
Boys160
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.71.3%
First language not English38.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.300
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.88
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size23.6

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
35%
African
18.3%
Other ethnic group
10.4%
Caribbean
6.6%
Pakistani
5%
Other Black
5%
Other mixed
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Other White
3.2%
White and Black African
2.8%

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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.15
Support staff (FTE)16.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, 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 rate14.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.3%
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 Wychall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryFairway Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWest Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Laurence Church Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Laurence Church Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miNurseryKings Norton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryKing Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryWest Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Northfield School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKings Norton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wychall Primary School

What is Wychall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wychall Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2020.

How does Wychall Primary School rank in England?

Wychall Primary School ranks 12,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Wychall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Wychall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wychall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wychall Primary School made 24 offers from 59 applications (2.5 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wychall Primary School?

Wychall Primary School has 317 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wychall Primary School?

Wychall Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wychall Primary School?

At Wychall Primary School, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wychall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wychall Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.4% 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.