School profile

Bordesley Village Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B9 4NG

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#304 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Bordesley Village Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils291
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rubina Darr
TrustCROMWELL LEARNING COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144337.

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 maths91%, 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.12%, better than England, better 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.108, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading98%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing93%, better than England, better than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils291
Girls143
Boys148
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.5%
First language not English64.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)19
School places2024/25450
Unfilled places39.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size24.3

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

African
29.6%
Pakistani
18.6%
Bangladeshi
13.7%
Other ethnic group
12%
Other mixed
10.7%
Indian
5.2%
White British
2.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Asian
1%
Other White
0.7%

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 teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)12.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.99
Support staff (FTE)23.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
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 absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.4%, 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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Bordesley Village Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryRegents Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableHazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryWyndcliffe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableGreen Heath SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAdderley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHarper Bell Seventh-day Adventist SchoolVoluntary aided school
Inadequate
0.6 miNot applicableGreenfields Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySmall Heath Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bordesley Village Primary School

What is Bordesley Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bordesley Village Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bordesley Village Primary School rank in England?

Bordesley Village Primary School ranks 304 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Bordesley Village Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 91% of pupils at Bordesley Village Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bordesley Village Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bordesley Village Primary School made 28 offers from 65 applications (2.3 per offer), and 26 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bordesley Village Primary School?

Bordesley Village Primary School has 291 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bordesley Village Primary School?

Bordesley Village Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Bordesley Village Primary School?

At Bordesley Village Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bordesley Village Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bordesley Village Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.4% 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.