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Anglesey Primary School, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Anglesey Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Anglesey Primary School in detail

Anglesey Primary School in its own words

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking and art.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Anglesey Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Anglesey Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Anglesey Primary School as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Anglesey Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Anglesey Primary School are St Francis Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles); Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Heathfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 85% maths); and Welford Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 65% maths).

Anglesey Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolLozells Junior and Infant School and NurseryHeathfield Primary SchoolWelford Primary School

Who goes there

70% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 65% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (70%), Black (19%) and other ethnic groups (6%).

Anglesey Primary School has a resourced provision (18 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (16 places, 14 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.

Staffing

Anglesey Primary School had 41 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro), about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burbury Street (adjacent), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Anglesey 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 814 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Anglesey Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Anglesey Primary School are Nishkam High School (0.3 miles), Holte School (0.4 miles), King Edward VI Handsworth School (0.6 miles) and Aston Manor Academy (0.9 miles).

Nishkam High SchoolHolte SchoolKing Edward VI Handsworth SchoolAston Manor Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Adrian Pembleton
Pupils:671
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214644388
Address:Anglesey Street, Birmingham, B19 1RA
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2000

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 19 March 2024View full report
URN:132074
UKPRN:10076685
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

70.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths-1ppWriting+21pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 30% to 51% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

23.9

KS2

27

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Anglesey Primary School.

  • Vertex Tuition870m away · Not yet graded
  • Smart Kids Learning (Newtown)960m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Anglesey Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Birmingham term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Burbury Street (adj)
157m · 3 min walk
Villa Street (before)
173m · 3 min walk
Lozells Street (opp)
249m · 4 min walk
Mayfield Road (opp)
371m · 6 min walk
Villa Cross (opp)
454m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
51
Fatal
0
Serious
6
Children hurt
11

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 45 slight.

11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.

9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Anglesey Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Anglesey Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

635 pupils

690 places

55 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

15,375

Applications

12,117

Got 1st preference

92.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

19 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 November 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

18 January 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

93

SEN Support

27

EHC Plans

17.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Anglesey Primary School has a resourced provision (18 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (16 places, 14 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication38
Autistic Spectrum Disorder35
Moderate Learning Difficulty20
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Physical Disability4
Other3
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
0.9%
Asian
70.3%
Black
18.6%
Mixed
3.4%
Other
6.0%
Unclassified
0.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals70.0%
English as Additional Language65.0%

671

Total Pupils

337

Boys

334

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

41

Teachers

16.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,487

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,161

Per pupil

£4584k

Total funding

£545k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£863,506
EAL funding£104,523
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0%

Overall absence

13.3%

Persistent absence

577

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)13.3%
Severe (50%+)2.4%

Absence trend

4.7%
18/19
4.6%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
6.8%
23/24
5.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Anglesey Primary School

What are SATs results like at Anglesey Primary School?

Of the pupils at Anglesey Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.

What is Anglesey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Anglesey Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.

What is the catchment area for Anglesey Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Anglesey Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Anglesey Primary School?

Anglesey Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 690 places.

How big are the classes at Anglesey Primary School?

Classes at Anglesey Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Anglesey Primary School?

Anglesey Primary School has around 671 pupils on roll. 70% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Anglesey Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Anglesey Primary School has a resourced provision (18 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (16 places, 14 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.

What is attendance like at Anglesey Primary School?

5% of sessions were missed at Anglesey Primary School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Anglesey Primary School?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Anglesey Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Anglesey Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Anglesey Primary School: Vertex Tuition (870m away, registered, not yet graded) and Smart Kids Learning (Newtown) (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Anglesey Primary School's term dates?

Anglesey Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Anglesey Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 45 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Anglesey Primary School?

Anglesey Primary School is at Anglesey Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1RA.

Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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