Arden Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 25 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
- 103324
- Address
- Baker Street, Sparkhill, B11 4SF
- Website
- www.arden.bham.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 707 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 58.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
Pakistani 67.6%
Bangladeshi 12.6%
Other 7.4%
Mixed 4.1%
Other Asian 2.4%
African 2.1%
Other White 1.3%
Indian 1.1%
White British 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsWell above average3.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Arden Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 79
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 3
- 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 | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 61 37 24 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 3 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 43 47 |
| Year 1 | 101 45 56 |
| Year 2 | 88 52 36 |
| Year 3 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 4 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 5 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 6 | 90 44 46 |