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Northfield Manor Primary Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B29 4JT

Ages 4–11 · 373 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong 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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
373

Absence trend

2021/22

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 fill89%

373 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
373
Boys / girls
195 / 178
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
373 / 420 (89%)
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
178
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: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Victoria Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tom Hull

Location

Address
Swarthmore Road, Selly Oak
Postcode
B29 4JT
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 373 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 47.7%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B29
21
Primary in B29
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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    • FSM42.9%

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    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM69.2%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Hull
Telephone
01215940898
Website
https://northfieldmanoracademy.org.uk/

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