Ward End Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 6 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.bham.sch.uk
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
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
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%
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 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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
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 |