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Princethorpe Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B29 5QB

Ages 7–11 · 231 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
249

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 fill96%

231 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
112 / 119
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
231 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
71.9%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

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: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
drb Ignite Limited
Headteacher
Mr Gerrard Rothwell

Location

Address
Princethorpe Road, Weoley Castle
Postcode
B29 5QB
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 7–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 71.9%.

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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  • Princethorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 5QB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Jervoise School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 5QU · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM58.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.3 miles away

  • Paganel Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 5TG · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM64.1%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Northfield Manor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 4JT · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Green Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 4EE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gerrard Rothwell
Telephone
01214751083
Website
www.princethorpe.drbignitemat.org

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