Located in Birmingham, Yorkswood Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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 388 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 63.2% 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 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Kingshurst Way, Birmingham, B37 6DF |
| Website: | www.yorkswoodprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01214684351 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Solihull |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ryan Lawrence |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 150649 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 540 |
| Number of Pupils: | 388 |
| Number of Boys: | 197 |
| Number of Girls: | 191 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.60% | 274 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 9.80% | 38 |
| Indian | 3.40% | 13 |
| Pakistani | 3.10% | 12 |
| African | 2.60% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.60% | 10 |
| Other White | 1.50% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 1.30% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkswood Primary School Kingshurst Way , Kingshurst B37 6DF | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Yorkswood Primary School Kingshurst Way , Kingshurst B37 6DF | - not rated | 59 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY | - not rated | 651 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY | 3out of 4 | 651 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Fordbridge Road , Kingshurst B37 6LW | - not rated | 656 yd | Voluntary aided 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 | 2,967 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 | 602 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Kingshurst School Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 893 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU | - not rated | 965 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CTC Kingshurst Academy Cooks Lane , Kingshurst B37 6NU | - not rated | 965 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA | - not rated | 976 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 | 3,076 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 | 1,107 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merstone School Windward Way , Smith's Wood B36 0UE | 4out of 4 | 1,107 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD | - not rated | 1,171 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE | 2out of 4 | 1,315 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA | - not rated | 1,382 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.