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Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B14 6ET

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
101 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
drb Ignite Limited
Headteacher
Ms Linda Jane McGrath

Location

Address
Greenwood Close, Kings Heath
Postcode
B14 6ET
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B14
21
Primary in B14
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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    • FSM33.3%
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  • St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Linda Jane McGrath
Telephone
01214645203
Website
http://www.woodthorpe.drbignitemat.org

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