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Fordbridge Community Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B37 5BU

Ages 2–11 · 522 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected 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)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
446

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill87%

522 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
522
Boys / girls
268 / 254
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
522 / 600 (87%)
Free school meals
59.6%
FSM pupils
294
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Harriett Simcox

Location

Address
Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood
Postcode
B37 5BU
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Birmingham, Solihull, 522 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 59.6%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B37
14
Primary in B37
10
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

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 B37

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 5DP · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.2 miles away

  • The Shirestone Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0DH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM60.6%
    • Demand1.53

    0.7 miles away

  • Coleshill Heath School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 7PY · Solihull

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM63.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Yorkswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6DF · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM68.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0AU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingshurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6BN · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.1%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Harriett Simcox
Telephone
01217798040
Website
http://www.fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk/

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