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Yarnfield Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B11 3PJ

Ages 3–11 · 639 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
577

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill101%

639 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
639
Boys / girls
327 / 312
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
639 / 630 (101%)
Free school meals
59.2%
FSM pupils
349
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Summit Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Craig Clarke

Location

Address
Yarnfield Road, Tyseley
Postcode
B11 3PJ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 639 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 59.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B11
20
Primary in B11
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 B11

  • Acocks Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B27 7UQ · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand1.32

    0.5 miles away

  • The Olive School, Birmingham

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Birmingham · B11 3EY · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand2.60

    0.5 miles away

  • Al-Furqan Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Birmingham · B11 3EY · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand1.37

    0.5 miles away

  • The Oaklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B27 7BT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM57.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Souls Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B27 6BN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Cedars Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B27 6JL · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.5%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Clarke
Telephone
01216930362
Website
www.yarnfieldprimary.org.uk

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