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Anderton Park Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B12 8BL

Ages 3–11 · 415 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.3%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
388

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

415 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
206 / 209
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
415 / 540 (77%)
Free school meals
65.5%
FSM pupils
245
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson

Location

Address
Dennis Road, Sparkhill
Postcode
B12 8BL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 65.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B12
19
Primary in B12
9
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Nelson Mandela School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 8EH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand1.20

    0.4 miles away

  • Clifton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 8NX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS258%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.05

    0.5 miles away

  • Park Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.79

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  • Arden Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand0.99

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  • Ark Tindal Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.92

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson
Telephone
01214641581
Website
www.andertonparkschool.org/

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