Located in Birmingham, Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery is a primary school, 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.

Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery currently has around 459 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 66.7% 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 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.3%.

The school has a diverse intake, with bangladeshi pupils forming the largest group at around 32.2%. african pupils make up about 27% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 12.4%

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: Wheeler Street, Birmingham, B19 2EP
Website: http://www.lozells.bham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01215664450
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Avnish Dhesi
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103227

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 460
Number of Pupils: 459
Number of Boys: 227
Number of Girls: 232

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Bangladeshi32.20%148
African27.00%124
Other (any other ethnic group)12.40%57
Pakistani11.80%54
Other Mixed4.10%19
Caribbean2.40%11
Indian1.70%8
White and Asian1.70%8
Other White1.30%6
White and Black Caribbean1.30%6
White and Black African1.10%5
Unclassified0.90%4
Other Asian0.70%3
Other Black0.70%3
White British0.70%3
Chinese0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 (1.0)
Writing: Average (-0.9)
Maths: Average (0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newtown Nursery School
Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS
4out of 4 308 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brearley Nursery School
Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ
4out of 4 931 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thamestower Nursery School
Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL
- not rated 2,071 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 2,261 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 3,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery
Wheeler Street , B19 2EP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chilwell Croft Academy
Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH
3out of 4 605 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chilwell Croft Primary School
Chilwell Croft , Newtown B19 2QH
- not rated 605 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Anglesey Junior School
Nursery Road , Newtown B19 2YA
- not rated 648 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Anglesey Infant School
Anglesey Street , Lozells B19 1RA
- not rated 658 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holte School
Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP
3out of 4 136 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nishkam High School
Great King Street North , B19 2LF
- not rated 645 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Aston Manor Academy
Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ
4out of 4 967 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aston Manor School
Phillips Street , Aston B6 4PZ
- not rated 967 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc
Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL
- not rated 1,136 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aston University Mathematics School
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 1,723 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 1,824 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
2 Lister Street , B7 4AG
- not rated 1,824 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies
Summer Row , B3 1JB
- not rated 2,192 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road , B4 7PS
- not rated 2,204 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Solomon International Business School
Lord Street , B7 4AA
- not rated 1,268 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Star King Solomon Academy
Lord Street , B7 4AA
- not rated 1,468 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield School
Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP
- not rated 149 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Newbury Independent School
Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS
- not rated 418 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birmingham Independent College
Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU
- not rated 516 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College
55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ
- not rated 660 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Mayfield School
Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ
2out of 4 957 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.