Anderton Park Primary School, Birmingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "‘Our children will be inspirational, kind, curious human beings, literate and with a passion for knowledge. Emotionally healthy and able to build great relationships, our children will be empowered to take on the world’ Welcome to our fantastic school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and multi-sports.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Anderton Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Anderton Park Primary School as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Anderton Park Primary School are Nelson Mandela School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 79% maths); Clifton Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 85% maths); St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 79% maths); and St John's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 65% maths).

Anderton Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 77.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (59%), other ethnic groups (14%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 83 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Moseley Village Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Esme Road (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Anderton Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 680 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Anderton Park Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Anderton Park Primary School are Ark Boulton Academy (0.7 miles), Moseley School and Sixth Form (0.9 miles) and Queensbridge School (1 mile).