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Kings Norton Primary School

Academy sponsor led · BIRMINGHAM · B30 3EU

Ages 5–11 · 410 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
381

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 fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
201 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

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: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Sheehan

Location

Address
Pershore Road South, Kings Norton, Kings Norton Primary School
Postcode
B30 3EU
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 5–11, in BIRMINGHAM, Birmingham, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32%.

Open schools in BIRMINGHAM
526
Primary schools in BIRMINGHAM
304
Academies among open schools in BIRMINGHAM
48% (254)
Open schools in B30
15
Primary in B30
8
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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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.7%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Sheehan
Telephone
01214642606
Website
https://www.knps.org.uk

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