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Wheelers Lane Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B13 0SF

Ages 3–11 · 656 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-28

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
539

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

62

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
191
Preferred offers (top 3)
62
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 fill104%

656 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
656
Boys / girls
355 / 301
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
656 / 630 (104%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
258
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Sumner

Location

Address
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath
Postcode
B13 0SF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
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, 656 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.8%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B13
21
Primary in B13
11
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 B13

  • St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 7LP · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Colmore Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 6AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM26.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Colmore Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 6AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • Kings Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 7AJ · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Billesley Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B13 0ES · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Sumner
Telephone
01214642551
Website
wlprimary.co.uk

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