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Bordesley Village Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B9 4NG

Ages 3–11 · 291 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • 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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
326

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

35

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill63%

291 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
291
Boys / girls
148 / 143
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
291 / 459 (63%)
Free school meals
59.5%
FSM pupils
173
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CROMWELL LEARNING COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CROMWELL LEARNING COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cromwell Learning Community Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rubina Darr

Location

Address
Emmeline Street, Bordesley Village
Postcode
B9 4NG
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 291 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. 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 B9
9
Primary in B9
4
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 B9

  • Regents Park Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B10 0NJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM78.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Wyndcliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B9 5BG · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM65.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 0ER · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM67.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Adderley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 1DZ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Somerville Primary (NC) School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B10 9EN · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rubina Darr
Telephone
01216751392
Website
https://bvcs.eschools.co.uk/

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