Bordesley Village Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bordesley Village Primary School excels at helping every child succeed, no matter their starting point. Teachers use expert subject knowledge to teach clearly and adapt lessons so all pupils can access the same high-quality curriculum. The school places inclusion at its heart, with strong support systems ensuring disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs make excellent progress alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Consistently strong academic achievement above national averages with swift intervention to close any knowledge gaps
- Highly effective inclusion and support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs - they make progress matching or exceeding their peers
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge from early years upwards with high-quality teaching
- Strong focus on attendance and behaviour with low bullying and high pupil wellbeing
- Rich personal development programme with trips, visitors and clubs that boost confidence and belonging
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding with all legal requirements fulfilled, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Basketball, multi-sports clubs, trips, visitors
Bordesley Village Primary School is rated as a Strong standard school where pupils achieve strongly across all curriculum areas and benefit from an ambitious, well-designed learning programme. Leaders have created a calm, purposeful environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs, make sustained progress and feel safe.
At a Glance
59.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 98%. Maths has improved from 81% to 93%. Writing has improved from 83% to 93%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
291 pupils
459 capacity
168 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)
Inspection History(13)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.44698%
Overall absence
19.5122%
Persistent absence
287
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bordesley Village Primary School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Camp Hill Education
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Darul Uloom Islamic High School
Calthorpe Academy
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
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