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Gorse Farm Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B43 5QF

Ages 5–11 · Sandwell

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr
Postcode
B43 5QF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 5–11, in Birmingham, Sandwell.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B43
9
Primary in B43
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 B43

  • Ferndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5QF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Hamstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5BE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1NU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Grove Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6AL · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.23

    0.7 miles away

  • Calshot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2BY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitecrest Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6HQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Dorrington Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1QR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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