Brownmead Primary Academy, Birmingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Brownmead Primary Academy . We are proud to lead this family orientated school which is located in the heart of Shard End. We are a school that strives to achieve excellence in all that we do. We are part of Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust . This relationship is the cornerstone to the further development of Brownmead Primary Academy."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Brownmead Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Brownmead Primary Academy as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Brownmead Primary Academy are Timberley Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 68% maths); St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 87% maths); Heathlands Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 70% reading, 52% maths).

Brownmead Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Brownmead Primary Academy is one of 8 schools run by Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brownmead Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 13% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (13%).

62.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (17%) and Mixed (17%).

In 2026, 53 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 2 (0.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Lane (after), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brownmead Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Brownmead Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Brownmead Primary Academy are Park Hall Academy (1.2 miles) and Lift Greenwood (1.5 miles).