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Chandos Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B12 0YN

Ages 2–11 · 449 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
402

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

42

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
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 fill96%

449 pupils · 468 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
221 / 228
School capacity
468
Capacity fill
449 / 468 (96%)
Free school meals
62%
FSM pupils
264
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Norbury

Location

Address
Vaughton Street South, Highgate
Postcode
B12 0YN
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 2–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B12
19
Primary in B12
9
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 B12

  • Lift Percy Shurmer

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B12 9ED · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM72.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.2 miles away

  • Heath Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    BIRMINGHAM · B12 9SR · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM57.2%
    • 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Woodview

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B15 2HU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand0.73

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Norbury
Telephone
01214643881
Website
www.chandosprimary.org

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