Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy, Birmingham
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 54th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy in detail
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy as their first choice and 185 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 Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy are Glenmead Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Beeches Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Beeches Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); and Maryvale Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles).
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Glenmead Primary SchoolBeeches Infant SchoolBeeches Primary SchoolMaryvale Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (28%), Mixed (22%) and White British (21%).
In 2026, 51 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hamstead Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Malthouse Lane (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 217 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy are Fortis Academy (under 0.1 miles), Arena Academy (0.4 miles), Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.6 miles) and Barr Beacon School (1.3 miles).
Fortis AcademyArena AcademyCardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolBarr Beacon School
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; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
30.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy.
- Inspired Children's Club - Glenmead Primary School280m away · Not yet graded
- Inspired Children's Club - Beeches Infants School580m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
441
Total Pupils
235
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,681
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,291
Per pupil
£2520k
Total funding
£194k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Questions parents ask about Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
What are SATs results like at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
Of the pupils at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
Classes at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy has around 441 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy 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 Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy: Inspired Children's Club - Glenmead Primary School (280m away, registered, not yet graded) and Inspired Children's Club - Beeches Infants School (580m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is at Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)