Leigh Primary School is a primary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 24/06/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Leigh Road, Birmingham, B8 2YH
Website: www.leighji.bham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01214642621
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Stephanie Prince
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140502

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/06/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 488
Number of Pupils: 469
Number of Boys: 247
Number of Girls: 222

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.3 to -0.4
Writing
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1
Maths
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -0.8 to 1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:45%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 1,232 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 1,543 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 1,946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU
3out of 4 3,036 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leigh Primary School
Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF
3out of 4 581 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road , B8 3HG
3out of 4 796 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
Alum Rock Road , Saltley B8 1JB
2out of 4 1,053 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road , B8 2RA
4out of 4 1,191 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 2,007 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 2,034 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 2,086 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE
2out of 4 2,157 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 3,035 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 2,242 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
1out of 4 2,881 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,974 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 3,238 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD
- not rated 896 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Spring Hill High School
C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG
- not rated 1,813 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 1,934 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 2,129 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Flexible Learning School
23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB
- not rated 2,273 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.