Wheelers Lane Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2023 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
- 134099
- Address
- Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, B13 0SF
- Website
- wlprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 645 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 30.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 34.3%
Pakistani 23.9%
Mixed 13.6%
Other 5.1%
Indian 3.7%
Bangladeshi 3.7%
Unclassified 3.7%
Other White 3.1%
African 2.9%
Chinese 2.8%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
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
Wheelers Lane Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 86
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 39 26 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 74 40 34 |
| Year 1 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 2 | 82 51 31 |
| Year 3 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 4 | 93 43 50 |
| Year 5 | 88 48 40 |
| Year 6 | 89 47 42 |