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Heath Mount Primary School

Academy converter · BIRMINGHAM · B12 9SR

Ages 4–11 · 290 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected 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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
354

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

290 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
290
Boys / girls
157 / 133
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
290 / 420 (69%)
Free school meals
57.2%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Excelsior Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Samuel

Location

Address
Knutsford Street, Balsall Heath
Postcode
B12 9SR
Town
BIRMINGHAM
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
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 4–11, in BIRMINGHAM, Birmingham, 290 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 57.2%.

Open schools in BIRMINGHAM
526
Primary schools in BIRMINGHAM
304
Academies among open schools in BIRMINGHAM
48% (254)
Open schools in B12
19
Primary in B12
9
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Samuel
Telephone
01214641691
Website
http://www.heathmount.excelsiormat.org

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