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Yorkswood Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B37 6DF

Ages 3–11 · 375 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

10.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-03-01

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.7%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
336

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

375 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
375
Boys / girls
182 / 193
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
375 / 540 (69%)
Free school meals
68.3%
FSM pupils
239
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ryan Lawrence

Location

Address
Kingshurst Way, Kingshurst
Postcode
B37 6DF
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
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, Solihull, 375 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 68.3%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B37
14
Primary in B37
10
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

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 B37

  • Hillstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 7PY · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM47.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Kingshurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6BN · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Timberley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM64.1%

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  • Fordbridge Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM59.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Castle Bromwich Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.3%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ryan Lawrence
Telephone
01214684351
Website
www.yorkswoodprimary.co.uk

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