Yardley 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 good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/02/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in writing is 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.

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Harvey Road, Birmingham

School Information

Address: Harvey Road, Birmingham, B26 1TD
Website: www.yardleyschool.com
Telephone: 01214643235
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Gaynor Lawson-Mills (n
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133996

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/02/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 840
Number of Pupils: 832
Number of Boys: 407
Number of Girls: 425

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.4 to -0.2
Writing
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -1.9 to 0.2
Maths
Above Average: 1.1 Confidence interval 0.2 to 2.1

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:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL
4out of 4 1,477 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 1,549 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yardley Primary School
Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor
Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD
3out of 4 657 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL
3out of 4 1,223 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School
Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH
3out of 4 1,256 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School
Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU
3out of 4 1,291 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cockshut Hill School
Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX
2out of 4 1,590 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 2,234 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ
3out of 4 2,391 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lyndon School
Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ
2out of 4 2,507 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY
3out of 4 2,648 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 1,854 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 2,020 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 2,611 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 3,114 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Birmingham Network Academy
1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL
3out of 4 404 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Brays School
Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS
4out of 4 1,443 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kimichi School
Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL
- not rated 1,615 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hallmoor School
50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL
1out of 4 2,458 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF
- not rated 2,494 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.