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Hawkesley Church Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B38 9TR

Ages 2–11 · 219 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill61%

219 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
112 / 107
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
219 / 360 (61%)
Free school meals
66.7%
FSM pupils
146
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

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Religious ethos
Methodist/Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Governance
Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Petrina Poleon

Location

Address
376 Shannon Road, Kings Norton
Postcode
B38 9TR
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
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, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 66.7%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B38
8
Primary in B38
4
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 B38

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 9JB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Fairway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 8XQ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.8 miles away

  • West Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 8HU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.15

    0.8 miles away

  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 3PN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand1.23

    0.9 miles away

  • Kings Norton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    BIRMINGHAM · B30 3EU · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

  • Wychall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 3EH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM71.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Cofton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 4ST · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.33

    1.3 miles away

  • Broadmeadow Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B30 3QJ · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM59.6%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Petrina Poleon
Telephone
01214596467
Website
www.hawkesley.bham.sch.uk/

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