Beeches Primary School, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mike Smart
Pupils:361 / 630 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01213604222
Address:Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 June 2023View full report
URN:103163
UKPRN:10071503
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Erdington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Perry Beeches provides a warm, welcoming environment where pupils from diverse backgrounds thrive. Teachers create engaging lessons that help pupils make good progress, particularly in reading and writing, and the school excels at supporting pupils with additional needs. Strong relationships and positive behaviour create an excellent learning atmosphere where every child feels valued and secure.

Key Strengths

  • Teaching is usually good with some outstanding lessons, and teachers effectively engage pupils' interest
  • Pupils achieve standards in line with national average in reading and writing, with particularly strong progress in writing
  • Teaching assistants are well trained and make a strong contribution to pupil progress
  • Relationships between staff and pupils are very positive and pupils feel safe and well cared for
  • Behaviour is good and pupils get along exceptionally well with strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Areas for Improvement

  • Mathematics attainment is not as strong as reading and writing, with insufficient challenge for all pupils throughout lessons
  • Pupils have too few opportunities to apply mathematical skills across different subjects
  • Pupils lack sufficient opportunities to explore ideas independently and carry out their own investigations
  • Monitoring of teaching does not always provide teachers with detailed enough feedback to move towards outstanding practice

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - relationships between staff and pupils are very positive and pupils feel safe and well cared for.

Perry Beeches Junior School is a good school that provides effective teaching and support for its diverse pupil population, helping them make good progress from below-average starting points in Year 3.

At a Glance

49.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

128 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy96%
Well taught98%
Good progress91%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with27%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+1ppWriting

Reading has improved from 76% to 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

361 pupils

630 capacity

269 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:4,926

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

15,570

Applications

12,541

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

6 June 2023
10 January 2018
8 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.18787%

Overall absence

10.84011%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised3.11965%
Unauthorised2.06822%
Persistent (10%+)10.84011%
Severe (50%+)0.271%

Absence trend

3.60516%
18/19
3.62827%
20/21
6.05861%
21/22
5.58116%
22/23
4.99233%
23/24
5.18787%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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