Beeches Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.18787%
Overall absence
10.84011%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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