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

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
18.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.2%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
63
2nd preference
82
3rd preference
57
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
63
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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