Arden Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 26 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
- 708 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 60.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
Pakistani 66.8%
Bangladeshi 13.4%
Other 7.3%
Mixed 3.8%
African 2.3%
Indian 1.8%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other White 1.4%
White British 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
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 79%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Arden Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 65 23 42 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 2 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 107 49 58 |
| Year 1 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 2 | 90 53 37 |
| Year 3 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 4 | 89 45 44 |
| Year 5 | 87 43 44 |
| Year 6 | 84 48 36 |