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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
908 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
39.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.7%
Persistent absence
21.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 65.7%
African 9.1%
Bangladeshi 6.1%
Mixed 5.9%
Other 4.4%
Unclassified 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 2.2%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
White British 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Ward End Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
115
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
109
2nd preference
83
3rd preference
80
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
109
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
52
24
28
Reception, Full-time
120
56
64
Year 1
122
69
53
Year 2
122
70
52
Year 3
125
62
63
Year 4
123
60
63
Year 5
122
65
57
Year 6
122
64
58
Year 2023-2024

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