Ward End Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 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
- 103217
- Address
- Ingleton Road, B8 2RA
- Website
- www.wardend.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 897 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 45%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
Pakistani 66%
African 9.7%
Mixed 7.1%
Bangladeshi 6%
Other 5.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.9%
Other Asian 1%
Other White 0.9%
White British 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Ward End Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 83
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 42 23 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 119 64 55 |
| Year 1 | 119 58 61 |
| Year 2 | 124 69 55 |
| Year 3 | 124 71 53 |
| Year 4 | 126 64 62 |
| Year 5 | 123 59 64 |
| Year 6 | 120 65 55 |