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Beaconside Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Birmingham · B45 9DX

Ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

235 pupils · 231 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
135 / 100
School capacity
231
Capacity fill
235 / 231 (102%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Hadley

Location

Address
Hazel Road, Rubery
Postcode
B45 9DX
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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, Worcestershire, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 9.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B45
16
Primary in B45
12
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

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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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B45 9EY · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM22.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • St James Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B45 9BN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Reaside Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B45 0HY · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM69.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Rednal Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Birmingham · B45 8QY · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM42.2%

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  • Rednal Hill Infant School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM38.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Colmers Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM56.3%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Hadley
Telephone
01214533801
Website
www.beaconside.co.uk/

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