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Brownmead Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B34 6SS

Ages 5–11 · 268 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-08

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
310

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

37

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill64%

268 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
268
Boys / girls
145 / 123
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
268 / 420 (64%)
Free school meals
62.3%
FSM pupils
167
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Washwood Heath Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Cotterill-Carter

Location

Address
Pencroft Road, Shard End
Postcode
B34 6SS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 5–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 268 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 62.3%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B34
9
Primary in B34
6
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 B34

  • Timberley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 7RL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM64.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Heathlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6NB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 7HN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Hillstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 7PY · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Castle Bromwich Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B36 0HD · Solihull

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Audley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 9HY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Cotterill-Carter
Telephone
01216753102
Website
https://brownmead.academy

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