Sladefield Infant School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B8 2TJ · Birmingham
Ages 4–7
- Absence7.3%
- FSM44.4%
- Demand0.99
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 103268
Thornton Primary School
Community school · Birmingham · B8 2LQ
Ages 7–11 · 473 pupils · Birmingham
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
62%
Overall absence
7.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-07-03
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 107.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 5.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 499
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
473 pupils · 480 places
- Pupils on roll
- 473
- Boys / girls
- 240 / 233
- School capacity
- 480
- Capacity fill
- 473 / 480 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 61.3%
- FSM pupils
- 290
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 7–11
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
- Mrs Cathy Grace
Location
- Address
- Thornton Road, Ward End
- Postcode
- B8 2LQ
- 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 7–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 473 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 61.3%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Birmingham · B8 2PS · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM58.5%
- Demand0.97
0.5 miles away
Ward End Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B8 2RA · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM55.7%
- Demand0.96
0.5 miles away
Alston Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Birmingham · B9 5UN · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM58.7%
- Demand0.98
0.7 miles away
Nansen Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Birmingham · B8 3HG · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS276%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM52.6%
- Demand0.96
0.7 miles away
Shaw Hill Primary School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B8 3AN · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM58.3%
- Demand1.07
0.8 miles away
Colebourne Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B34 6BJ · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS253%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM41.2%
- Demand1.30
0.9 miles away
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Birmingham · B8 3QF · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
- KS264%
- Absence8.0%
- FSM47.6%
- Demand0.98
0.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cathy Grace
- Telephone
- 01213270824