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The Oaks Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B14 5RY

Ages 2–11 · 297 pupils · Birmingham

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
273

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill71%

297 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
297
Boys / girls
143 / 154
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
297 / 420 (71%)
Free school meals
85.5%
FSM pupils
212
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
drb Ignite Limited
Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Baggley

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
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 2–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 297 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 85.5%.

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

  • 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 Katharine Baggley
Telephone
01214646272
Website
https://theoaks.drbignitemat.org/

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