Yorkswood Primary School, based in Birmingham, provides primary education, 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.
Yorkswood Primary School currently has around 403 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 61.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26%.
| Address: | Kingshurst Way, Birmingham, B37 6DF |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Solihull |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr A D Tunstall |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104077 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 540 |
| Number of Pupils: | 403 |
| Number of Boys: | 219 |
| Number of Girls: | 184 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26% | 8.2% |
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 | |
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| Yorkswood Primary School Kingshurst Way , Kingshurst B37 6DF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Yorkswood Primary School Kingshurst Way , Kingshurst B37 6DF | 2out of 4 | 59 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW | - not rated | 622 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW | 3out of 4 | 622 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY | - not rated | 678 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX | - not rated | 2,910 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE | - not rated | 604 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 891 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU | - not rated | 967 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CTC Kingshurst Academy Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 967 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA | - not rated | 1,000 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS | - not rated | 3,135 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Oak School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 1,048 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 1,048 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD | - not rated | 1,202 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE | 2out of 4 | 1,375 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA | - not rated | 1,440 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.