Rookery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137168
- Address
- Rookery Road, Handsworth, B21 9PY
- Website
- www.rookeryschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 456 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 52.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 8.3% |
| Other White | 8.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 11.8% |
| Indian | 15.6% |
| Mixed | 41.4% |
| Other | 3.7% |
| African | 3.3% |
| Other Asian | 2.2% |
| Caribbean | 2% |
| White British | 1.8% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.7% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 53% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Rookery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 53
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 38 17 21 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 3 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 29 28 |
| Year 1 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 2 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 3 | 55 28 27 |
| Year 4 | 62 30 32 |
| Year 5 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 6 | 61 30 31 |