Ward End Primary School is a primary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 23/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading is average, progress in writing is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ingleton Road, Birmingham

School Information

Address: Ingleton Road, Birmingham, B8 2RA
Website: www.wardend.bham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01214645424
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Suzanne Rose
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103217

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 944
Number of Pupils: 935
Number of Boys: 486
Number of Girls: 449

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -1.8 to 0.5
Writing
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -2.7 to -0.7
Maths
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.7 to 2.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

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

School:15%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 722 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 1,654 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 2,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB
3out of 4 2,794 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School
Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX
4out of 4 3,123 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road , B8 2RA
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ
4out of 4 698 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ
3out of 4 917 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Leigh Primary School
Leigh Road , Washwood Heath B8 2YH
3out of 4 1,191 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School
76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD
2out of 4 1,208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 892 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY
3out of 4 1,128 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 1,325 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 1,722 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Erdington Academy
Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE
2out of 4 2,058 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 1,277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 2,747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 3,222 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 983 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
4out of 4 1,799 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF
- not rated 1,920 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD
- not rated 2,005 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Queensbury School
Wood End Road , B24 8BL
- not rated 2,374 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.