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The Oaks Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B14 5RY

Ages 2–11 · 340 pupils · Birmingham

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
277

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill81%

340 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
165 / 175
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
340 / 420 (81%)
Free school meals
76.4%
FSM pupils
227
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Janine Dodds

Location

Address
Bells Lane, Druids Heath
Postcode
B14 5RY
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 2–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 76.4%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B14
21
Primary in B14
14
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 B14

  • The Oaks Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 5RY · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM85.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Bells Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 5QP · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Broadmeadow Infant School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B30 3QJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM57.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Jude's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 5PD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM64.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Broadmeadow Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B30 3QJ · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM59.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 5AL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Grendon Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 4RB · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand1.43

    0.9 miles away

  • Hollywood Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 4TG · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janine Dodds

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