Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150876.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 225 |
| Girls | 126 |
| Boys | 99 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 47.1% |
| First language not English | 21.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 204 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 44 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 26.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 16.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.74 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 1.51 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.43 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 96 |
| 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. | 29 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.3%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 10.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 6.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Oscott Academy | Other independent school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Hawthorn Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Warren Farm Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy Short Heath | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Twickenham Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Nov 2009. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kingsthorne Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Court Farm Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2019. |
Story Wood School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Story Wood School made 30 offers from 96 applications (3.2 per offer), and 29 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Story Wood School has 225 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Story Wood School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Story Wood School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Story Wood School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.7% 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.