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Arden Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B11 4SF

Ages 3–11 · 692 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-08

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
560

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

89

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
241
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
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 fill98%

692 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
692
Boys / girls
365 / 327
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
692 / 708 (98%)
Free school meals
59.5%
FSM pupils
375
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
Mrs Gurjit Shergill

Location

Address
Baker Street, Sparkhill
Postcode
B11 4SF
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, 692 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 59.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B11
20
Primary in B11
11
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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    • KS254%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand0.72

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  • St John's CofE Primary School

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

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  • Conway Primary School

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    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM69.5%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Nelson Mandela School

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

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  • Lift Montgomery

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    • Absence6.3%
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  • Anderton Park Primary School

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    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM65.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Clifton Primary School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gurjit Shergill
Telephone
01216757702
Website
www.arden.bham.sch.uk

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