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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 137168

Rookery School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B21 9PY

Ages 3–11 · 453 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
380

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 fill108%

453 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
218 / 235
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
453 / 420 (108%)
Free school meals
55.9%
FSM pupils
232
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ROOKERY SCHOOL
Academy trust
ROOKERY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Miss Seema Samuel

Location

Address
Rookery Road, Handsworth
Postcode
B21 9PY
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B21
17
Primary in B21
10
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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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM47.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Grove School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM58.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Boulton

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    • KS266%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.9%

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM53.0%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.7%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Seema Samuel
Telephone
01214644221
Website
www.rookeryschool.co.uk

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