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Sladefield Infant School

Community school · Birmingham · B8 2TJ

Ages 4–7 · 266 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

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

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
250

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

78

Places offered

80

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
195
Preferred offers (top 3)
79
Applications from outside LA
2
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%

266 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
127 / 139
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
266 / 360 (74%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
118
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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
Mr Robert Meadows

Location

Address
Bamville Road, Ward End
Postcode
B8 2TJ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 4–7, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 266 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 44.4%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B8
19
Primary in B8
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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B8

  • Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 2LQ · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Ward End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 2RA · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM55.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Nansen Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 3HG · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Shaw Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 3AN · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Highfield Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 3QF · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Leigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 2YH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Alston Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B9 5UN · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM58.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Meadows
Telephone
01213270662
Website
www.slfield.bham.sch.uk/

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