Yardley Wood Community Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, 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.
Yardley Wood Community Primary School currently has around 448 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 59.7% 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 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 33.5%. pakistani pupils make up about 25.2%
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.
| Address: | School Road, Birmingham, B14 4ER |
| Website: | www.ydlywood.bham.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01216752456 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Birmingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Benjamin Turner |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 103281 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/02/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 472 |
| Number of Pupils: | 448 |
| Number of Boys: | 221 |
| Number of Girls: | 227 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 33.50% | 150 |
| Pakistani | 25.20% | 113 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 7.10% | 32 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 6.30% | 28 |
| African | 6.00% | 27 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 20 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.20% | 19 |
| Indian | 3.10% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH | 3out of 4 | 854 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU | - not rated | 782 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY | 1out of 4 | 906 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY | - not rated | 937 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Billesley Junior School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES | - not rated | 1,231 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN | 2out of 4 | 333 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings Heath Secondary School Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP | 3out of 4 | 1,732 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW | - not rated | 2,100 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW | 4out of 4 | 2,100 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA | - not rated | 2,254 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosslyn School 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB | - not rated | 2,006 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW | 4out of 4 | 2,191 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ | 4out of 4 | 2,260 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ | - not rated | 2,422 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW | - not rated | 2,527 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.