Barford Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- 427 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 40%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
African 21.5%
Pakistani 18.3%
Other 12.9%
Mixed 11%
Unclassified 6.8%
Caribbean 5.9%
Other White 5.4%
Indian 5.4%
Other Black 4.4%
White British 4.2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 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 54%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Barford Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 39
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 27 14 13 |
| Reception, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 52 26 26 |
| Year 1 | 59 36 23 |
| Year 2 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 3 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 4 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 5 | 50 27 23 |
| Year 6 | 58 28 30 |