Forestdale Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2022 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
- 133759
- Address
- Wareham Road, Frankley, B45 0JS
- Website
- www.forestdale.bham.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 205 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 21%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 64.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
White British 53.7%
Mixed 16%
African 6.3%
Other 6.3%
Caribbean 4.4%
Indian 2.9%
Other White 2.4%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4.1
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsWell below average-3.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 41%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
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 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Forestdale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 6 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 5 4 1 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 22 9 13 |
| Year 1 | 24 12 12 |
| Year 2 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 3 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 4 | 31 14 17 |
| Year 5 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 6 | 28 15 13 |