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Welford Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B20 2BL

Ages 3–11 · 405 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-07

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill84%

405 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
405
Boys / girls
205 / 200
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
405 / 480 (84%)
Free school meals
62.6%
FSM pupils
236
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Louise Bradbury

Location

Address
Welford Road, Handsworth
Postcode
B20 2BL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
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 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 405 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 62.6%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B20
14
Primary in B20
10
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.

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  • Nishkam Primary School Birmingham

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    Free schools · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9SN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.48

    0.3 miles away

  • Heathfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B19 1HJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Anglesey Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B19 1RA · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM72.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Grove School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9HB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Bradbury
Telephone
01214649228
Website
www.welford.bham.sch.uk

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