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Beeches Infant School

Community school · Birmingham · B42 2PY

Ages 4–7 · 249 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

69

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
214
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill92%

249 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
249
Boys / girls
123 / 126
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
249 / 270 (92%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Furnivall

Location

Address
Beeches Road
Postcode
B42 2PY
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
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 4–7, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 249 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 40.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B42
10
Primary in B42
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.

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  • Beeches Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2PY · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM49.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Glenmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 8UQ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 8NT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand1.28

    0.4 miles away

  • Calshot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2BY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenholm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 8HS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitecrest Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6HQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1NU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Furnivall
Telephone
01213604222
Website
www.beechesinf.bham.sch.uk

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