Kingsthorne Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Kingsthorne Primary School currently has around 354 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 59.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.5%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.6%. other mixed pupils make up about 22.9% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 16.7%

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.

School Information

Address: Cranbourne Road, Birmingham, B44 0BX
Website: www.kingsthorneprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01216753897
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Leeming
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103368

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 354
Number of Boys: 175
Number of Girls: 179

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British37.60%133
Other Mixed22.90%81
Other (any other ethnic group)16.70%59
Other Asian4.50%16
Unclassified4.00%14
African3.70%13
Pakistani3.10%11
Bangladeshi2.00%7
Other White1.40%5
Caribbean1.10%4
Indian1.10%4
White and Black Caribbean0.80%3
Chinese0.60%2
White and Asian0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Below Average (-2.1)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL
4out of 4 646 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX
- not rated 1,949 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG
4out of 4 2,543 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsthorne Primary School
Cranbourne Road , Kingstanding B44 0BX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Warren Farm Road , Kingstanding B44 0QN
- not rated 439 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Warren Farm Primary School
Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT
- not rated 547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Warren Farm Primary School
Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT
3out of 4 547 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kings Rise Community Primary School
Hornsey Road , B44 0JL
- not rated 812 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR
3out of 4 759 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kings School
Hornsey Road , B44 0JN
- not rated 847 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road , B44 0HF
3out of 4 1,285 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School
395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF
- not rated 1,388 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU
3out of 4 1,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Birmingham College
Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE
- not rated 1,291 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Josiah Mason College
Slade Road , B23 7JH
- not rated 3,046 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aspire AP School 2
70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND
- not rated 428 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Oscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP
- not rated 1,410 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE
- not rated 1,662 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit
Coppice View Road , B73 6UE
- not rated 1,662 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE
3out of 4 1,662 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.