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Barford Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B16 0EF

Ages 3–11 · 409 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
384

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill90%

409 pupils · 453 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
215 / 194
School capacity
453
Capacity fill
409 / 453 (90%)
Free school meals
61%
FSM pupils
217
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
Miss Joanne Davies

Location

Address
Barford Road, Ladywood
Postcode
B16 0EF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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, 409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 61%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B16
7
Primary in B16
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B16

  • Summerfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 4AH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM69.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • City Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B16 0HL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B16 8RN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM67.5%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Foundry

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 4LP · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM73.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Brookfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 6PU · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanne Davies
Telephone
01214643765
Website
www.barfordprimary.co.uk

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