School profile

City Road Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B16 0HL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,648 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

City Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2023

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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils456
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Shaukat Islam
TrustINSPIRE EDUCATION COMMUNITY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146385.

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 maths69%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109106105
Expected standard in reading80%75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%72%73%
Expected standard in maths85%75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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
Pupils456
Girls232
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45%
First language not English82.5%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)47
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places2.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.103
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size23.9

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
37.9%
Other ethnic group
17.5%
African
14.7%
Gypsy/Roma
4.8%
Other Black
4.2%
Other White
3.9%
Other mixed
3.5%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
Other Asian
2.6%
Indian
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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)21.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.14
Support staff (FTE)24.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

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.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.71
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence9.2%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.33.2%16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.5%1.3%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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 City Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySummerfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryBarford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryShireland Hall Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableAspire AP School 2Other independent school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Paul's School for GirlsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryGeorge Dixon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryOasis Academy FoundryAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about City Road Primary School

What is City Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

City Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Jan 2023.

How does City Road Primary School rank in England?

City Road Primary School ranks 5,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are City Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at City Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into City Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, City Road Primary School made 37 offers from 71 applications (1.9 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend City Road Primary School?

City Road Primary School has 456 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of City Road Primary School?

City Road Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at City Road Primary School?

At City Road Primary School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at City Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at City Road Primary School missed 9.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 33.2% 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.