Barford Primary School, Birmingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our children and the community we serve, are at the heart of all we do. We are a diverse and inclusive primary school, with a lot to be proud of. As soon as you walk through the door you will feel the warmth, enthusiasm and positivity in all we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, chess, coding, STEM, gardening, eco club, art and book club.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Barford Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Barford Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Barford Primary School are St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths); Summerfield Primary School (0.4 miles, 48% reading, 61% maths); City Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); and Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles).

Barford Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

59.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (34%), Asian (26%) and other ethnic groups (14%).

In 2026, 73 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Barford Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gillott Road (opposite), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Barford 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 701 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Barford Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Barford Primary School are St Paul's School for Girls (0.7 miles) and Jewellery Quarter Academy (0.8 miles).