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Woodcock Hill Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B31 1BS

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-27

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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

23

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
95 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
69.2%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mr Derek Higgins

Location

Address
Farwood Road, Northfield
Postcode
B31 1BS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 69.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B31
22
Primary in B31
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Birmingham · B29 4EE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Princethorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Birmingham · B29 5QB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Princethorpe Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 5QB · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM71.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Jervoise School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM58.6%
    • Demand1.03

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  • The Orchards Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand0.82

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  • Northfield Manor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Derek Higgins
Telephone
01216754130
Website
http://www.woodcockhillprimaryschool.co.uk

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