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Wychall Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B31 3EH

Ages 3–11 · 317 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
333

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill71%

317 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
317
Boys / girls
160 / 157
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
317 / 444 (71%)
Free school meals
71.5%
FSM pupils
226
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
drb Ignite Limited
Headteacher
Headteacher Nick Lamorte

Location

Address
Middle Field Road, Northfield
Postcode
B31 3EH
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
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 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 317 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 71.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B31

  • Fairway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 8XQ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.3 miles away

  • West Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 8HU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.15

    0.6 miles away

  • Kings Norton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    BIRMINGHAM · B30 3EU · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Turves Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 4BP · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand0.78

    1.0 miles away

  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 3PN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand1.23

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Nick Lamorte
Telephone
01214644255
Website
www.wychall.drbignitemat.org

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