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Town Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Sutton Coldfield · B72 1NX

Ages 7–11 · 229 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-14

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
243

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 fill95%

229 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
117 / 112
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
229 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Plantsbrook School
Headteacher
Mrs Madeleine Bromley

Location

Address
Ebrook Road
Postcode
B72 1NX
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.8%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Primary schools in Sutton Coldfield
31
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B72
5
Primary in B72
4
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 Sutton ColdfieldNear B72

  • Maney Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B72 1JU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.05

    0.5 miles away

  • Hollyfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 7SG · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitehouse Common Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 6BL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 6PB · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B73 5US · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.30

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Madeleine Bromley
Telephone
01214648738
Website
www.townj.bham.sch.uk/

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