Welford Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 18 2025 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
- 103328
- Address
- Welford Road, Handsworth, B20 2BL
- Website
- www.welford.bham.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 422 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 78.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
Pakistani 37.2%
African 19.2%
Bangladeshi 9%
Caribbean 7.3%
Other 7.3%
Mixed 5.9%
Indian 5.7%
Other Asian 2.6%
White British 1.9%
Other White 1.7%
Other Black 1.4%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 55%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Welford Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 9 4 5 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 11 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 2 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 55 30 25 |
| Year 1 | 45 22 23 |
| Year 2 | 50 23 27 |
| Year 3 | 57 27 30 |
| Year 4 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 62 32 30 |