Topcliffe Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Apr 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 143091
- Address
- Hawkinge Drive, Castle Vale, B35 6BS
- Website
- www.topcliffe.academy
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 249 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.6%
- Girls
- 43.4%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 71.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 55.4%
Mixed 18.4%
African 6%
Pakistani 5.6%
Caribbean 3.2%
Other 3.2%
Other White 2.8%
Other Black 2.8%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.9
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAbove average2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 51%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Topcliffe Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 16.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 33 15 18 |
| Year 1 | 29 21 8 |
| Year 2 | 32 16 16 |
| Year 3 | 35 23 12 |
| Year 4 | 43 26 17 |
| Year 5 | 37 18 19 |
| Year 6 | 40 22 18 |