Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base is a primary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are good, outcomes for pupils is requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 14/11/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Welsh House Farm Road, Birmingham, B32 2NG
Website: http://www.welshhousefarm.co.uk
Telephone: 01214644355
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Bridget Jay
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103295

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 248
Number of Pupils: 236
Number of Boys: 132
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.7 Confidence interval -6.1 to -1.4
Writing
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3.3 to 1
Maths
Below Average: -3.1 Confidence interval -5.2 to -1.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:35%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD
4out of 4 1,870 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB
3out of 4 2,012 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU
4out of 4 2,771 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP
4out of 4 3,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base
Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School
Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA
3out of 4 1,005 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
World's End Junior School
Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA
3out of 4 1,005 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL
3out of 4 1,101 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Paganel Primary School
Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG
2out of 4 1,126 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE
3out of 4 1,068 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB
4out of 4 2,140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Four Dwellings Academy
Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ
3out of 4 2,213 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ
1out of 4 2,421 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Bartley Green School
Adams Hill , B32 3QJ
4out of 4 2,636 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH
- not rated 3,200 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Baskerville School
Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS
3out of 4 850 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG
- not rated 1,095 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham
Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR
- not rated 2,658 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY
- not rated 2,722 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cherry Oak School
60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB
4out of 4 2,747 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.