Slade Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Slade Primary School currently has around 454 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.1% boys and 52.9% girls. Around 52.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.1%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other asian pupils forming the largest group at around 48.9%.

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: Slade Road, Birmingham, B23 7PX
Website: https://slade.bham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01216750618
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Danny Jones
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138590

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 459
Number of Pupils: 454
Number of Boys: 214
Number of Girls: 240

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other Asian48.90%222
African8.80%40
Pakistani8.10%37
Other (any other ethnic group)6.20%28
White British5.10%23
Other Black5.10%23
Other White4.60%21
Indian3.50%16
Other Mixed3.30%15
Bangladeshi2.20%10
White and Asian1.80%8
Chinese0.90%4
Caribbean0.90%4
White and Black Caribbean0.70%3
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-0.3)
Writing: Above Average (2.1)
Maths: Average (0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
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
Featherstone Nursery School
29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU
3out of 4 1,196 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School
275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG
4out of 4 1,635 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Osborne Nursery School
Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB
3out of 4 2,245 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , B8 3QF
3out of 4 2,559 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 2,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Slade Primary School
Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Slade Junior and Infant School
Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB
3out of 4 707 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School
Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB
- not rated 805 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Nechells Junior and Infant School (NC)
Eliot Street , Nechells B7 5LB
- not rated 1,228 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jaffray School
Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB
- not rated 867 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stockland Green School
Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH
- not rated 1,202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stockland Green School
Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH
3out of 4 1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE
3out of 4 1,466 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College
Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE
- not rated 1,466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Josiah Mason College
Slade Road , B23 7JH
- not rated 1,108 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 3,030 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Star King Solomon Academy
Lord Street , B7 4AA
- not rated 3,273 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Spring Hill High School
C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG
- not rated 399 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Earlswood
18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ
- not rated 742 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's Children's Resource Centre
18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ
- not rated 742 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Sunrise School
67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ
- not rated 752 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Virtual College
Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB
- not rated 867 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.