Barford Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103162
- Address
- Barford Road, Ladywood, B16 0EF
- Website
- www.barfordprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 426 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 42.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
African 22.5%
Pakistani 19%
Other 12.7%
Mixed 10.7%
Caribbean 6.6%
Unclassified 5.4%
White British 5.2%
Other White 5.2%
Indian 4.7%
Other Black 3.8%
Other Asian 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Barford Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 35 19 16 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 47 27 20 |
| Year 1 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 2 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 3 | 58 23 35 |
| Year 4 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 5 | 55 27 28 |
| Year 6 | 57 29 28 |