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Kingsthorne Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B44 0BX

Ages 3–11 · 328 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-13

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
349

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

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill74%

328 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
328
Boys / girls
175 / 153
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
328 / 446 (74%)
Free school meals
62.3%
FSM pupils
192
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Leeming

Location

Address
Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding
Postcode
B44 0BX
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 328 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 62.3%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B44
16
Primary in B44
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.

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  • Warren Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 0DT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Kings Rise Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 0JL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Hawthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 8QR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Greenholm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 8HS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Twickenham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 0NR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Story Wood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 5AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM48.1%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Leeming
Telephone
01216753897
Website
www.kingsthorneprimary.co.uk/

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