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City Road Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B16 0HL

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised6.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
412

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill99%

456 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
224 / 232
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
456 / 459 (99%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
192
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: INSPIRE EDUCATION COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE EDUCATION COMMUNITY TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Education Community Trust
Headteacher
Mr Shaukat Islam

Location

Address
City Road
Postcode
B16 0HL
Town
Birmingham
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 46.7%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B16
7
Primary in B16
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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B16

  • Summerfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 4AH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM69.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Barford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B16 0EF · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Shireland Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 4PW · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Cape Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 4SH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • George Dixon Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B17 8LE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 3LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Foundry

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 4LP · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM73.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shaukat Islam
Telephone
01214643348
Website
www.cityroad.bham.sch.uk

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