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Kings Norton Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · BIRMINGHAM, B30 3EU

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,558 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Kings Norton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils410
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Sheehan
TrustTHE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jun 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149131.

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 maths59%, 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.5%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils410
Girls209
Boys201
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32%
First language not English13.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.414
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29

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
52%
White and Black Caribbean
7.8%
African
6.8%
Other mixed
6.1%
Other White
4.1%
White and Asian
2.9%
Indian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2%
Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black African
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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.9
Support staff (FTE)21.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.137
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
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 absence5%, similar to England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, better 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 rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
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 Kings Norton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNurseryKings Norton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBroadmeadow Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miAll-throughArk Kings AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCotteridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFairway Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBroadmeadow Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miSecondaryKing Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBells Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kings Norton Primary School

What is Kings Norton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kings Norton Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kings Norton Primary School rank in England?

Kings Norton Primary School ranks 9,558 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Kings Norton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Kings Norton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kings Norton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kings Norton Primary School made 55 offers from 137 applications (2.5 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kings Norton Primary School?

Kings Norton Primary School has 410 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kings Norton Primary School?

Kings Norton Primary School had 414 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kings Norton Primary School?

At Kings Norton Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kings Norton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kings Norton Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% 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.