The Oval School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 5 2019 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
- 143087
- Address
- Whittington Oval, Yardley, B33 8JG
- Website
- www.theoval.drbignitemat.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 657 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 35.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 60.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
Pakistani 40.6%
White British 18.4%
Mixed 9.1%
Other 7.3%
Other Asian 6.2%
Unclassified 6.2%
African 3.8%
Other White 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Indian 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage-0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 64%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Oval School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 76
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 52 27 25 |
| Reception, Part-time | 52 29 23 |
| Reception, Full-time | 37 16 21 |
| Year 1 | 79 36 43 |
| Year 2 | 86 51 35 |
| Year 3 | 77 43 34 |
| Year 4 | 90 43 47 |
| Year 5 | 90 41 49 |
| Year 6 | 94 44 50 |