Located in Birmingham, Fordbridge Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Fordbridge Community Primary School currently has around 522 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 61.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Crabtree Drive, Birmingham, B37 5BU |
| Website: | http://www.fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01217798040 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Solihull |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Harriett Simcox |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149492 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 522 |
| Number of Boys: | 259 |
| Number of Girls: | 263 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.10% | 397 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.30% | 33 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 17 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 16 |
| Pakistani | 2.50% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.50% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 6 |
| African | 0.80% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School Crabtree Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bennetts Well Junior and Infant School Woodclose Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5AB | - not rated | 15 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP | - not rated | 383 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Bosworth Drive , Chelmsley Wood B37 5DP | - not rated | 383 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA | - not rated | 319 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA | 3out of 4 | 319 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU | - not rated | 565 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CTC Kingshurst Academy Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 565 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 664 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS | - not rated | 2,611 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ | - not rated | 805 yd | City technology college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA | - not rated | 1,209 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE | 2out of 4 | 1,415 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windy Arbor Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN | - not rated | 1,853 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 2,004 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.