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
- 645 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 36.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 65.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
Pakistani 42%
White British 17.1%
Mixed 9.2%
Other Asian 8.5%
Other 6.8%
African 4%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other White 2.2%
Gypsy/Roma 2.2%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Caribbean 0.9%
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 67%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Oval School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 61
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 41 20 21 |
| Reception, Full-time | 89 50 39 |
| Year 1 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 2 | 82 39 43 |
| Year 3 | 89 51 38 |
| Year 4 | 74 42 32 |
| Year 5 | 90 43 47 |
| Year 6 | 90 42 48 |