Billesley Primary School, Birmingham

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Billesley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 107 families put Billesley Primary School as their first choice and 232 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Billesley Primary School are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths); Yardley Wood Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 48% maths); Wheelers Lane Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Highters Heath Community School (0.9 miles, 73% reading, 77% maths).

Billesley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Billesley Primary School is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Billesley Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

48.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 51.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (49%), White British (19%) and Mixed (12%).

Billesley Primary School has a resourced provision (12 places, 17 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 17 pupils on roll) for autism.

Billesley Primary School had 45 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Yardley Wood Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hullbrook Road (after), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Billesley 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 228 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).

In 2024/25, Billesley Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Billesley Primary School are Swanshurst School (0.5 miles); Kings Heath Secondary School (0.5 miles); Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (0.8 miles); and Wheelers Lane Technology College (0.9 miles).