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Kitwell Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B32 4DL

Ages 4–11 · 174 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
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 fill83%

174 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
81 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
174 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
70.1%
FSM pupils
122
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs S M Shevels

Location

Address
Wychbury Road, Bartley Green
Postcode
B32 4DL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 70.1%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B32
16
Primary in B32
11
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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  • Woodgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 3PN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.9%
    • Demand0.83

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodcock Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1BS · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM69.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Nonsuch Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B32 3SE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM60.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • The Orchards Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1TX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand0.82

    1.4 miles away

  • Green Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 5QD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM67.7%
    • Demand1.27

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs S M Shevels
Telephone
01214760694
Website
www.kitwellschool.com/

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