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OpenPrimaryURN 133759

Forestdale Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B45 0JS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

202

Local authority

Birmingham

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 63.3%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B45
16
Primary in B45
12
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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
133759

Location

Address
Wareham Road, Frankley
Postcode
B45 0JS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
95 / 107
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
202 / 236 (86%)
Free school meals
63.3%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Foster
Telephone
01214648659

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
20%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables