SCHOOL PROFILE

Bordesley Village Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 144337
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 459 Published school capacity
Capacity used 63.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

17 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

23 November 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 19 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust CROMWELL LEARNING COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 291 291 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 143 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 148 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

59.5%
34.7 pts above England
School 59.5%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

64.3%
44.0 pts above England
School 64.3%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
29.6%
86
Pakistani
18.6%
54
Bangladeshi
13.7%
40
Any other ethnic group
12.0%
35
Any other Mixed background
10.7%
31
Indian
5.2%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.6% 60 of 291 pupils
0.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.6%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.6% 57 pupils
England 14.8% 4.8 pts above
EHC plans 1.0% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 5.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 17
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Other difficulty or disability 6
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

91.0% 30.6 pts above England
School 91.0%
Birmingham 60.3%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

98.0%

24.2 pts above England

School 98.0%
Birmingham 72.2%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

93.0%

22.7 pts above England

School 93.0%
Birmingham 68.9%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

93.0%

21.0 pts above England

School 93.0%
Birmingham 71.3%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.45%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.23 pts higher than England
School 6.45%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.51%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.70 pts higher than England
School 19.51%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.79%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.98 pts higher than England
School 2.79%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

63.4% 24.8 pts below England
Bordesley Village Primary School
63.4%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information