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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 7.3% |
| Caribbean | 7.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 9% |
| African | 19.2% |
| Pakistani | 37.2% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 2% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |