Chad Vale 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
Chad Vale provides a warm, supportive learning environment where all pupils thrive. Teachers have high expectations and create engaging lessons that help pupils achieve above average results in reading, writing and maths. The school is particularly strong at supporting pupils with additional needs, ensuring everyone can participate fully and make good progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with a clear focus on improvement and rising achievement
- Good behaviour and positive pupil attitudes, with pupils enjoying school and having strong relationships with adults
- High teacher expectations with interesting activities that engage pupils in learning
- Carefully tailored support for disabled pupils, those with special educational needs, and disadvantaged pupils enabling good progress
- Good spiritual, moral, social and cultural development preparing pupils well for life in modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- Work for more able younger pupils is sometimes too easy, limiting their potential
- Pupils do not always receive enough guidance on how to improve their work, and teachers do not always check that pupils act on feedback given
- Outdoor learning opportunities in Reception class are not well-planned enough
- Subject leaders are not yet fully effective in improving teaching quality in their subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - governors check that procedures to keep pupils safe are followed and the school meets all safeguarding requirements.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school sports activities, sports competitions, art, dance, Spanish, theme-based higher-order learning activities
Chad Vale Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and deputy headteacher provide clear leadership focused on improvement, creating a cohesive learning community where pupils feel safe and valued. Achievement is rising, with attainment in reading, writing and mathematics above average by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 85%. Maths has improved from 87% to 93%. Writing has improved from 77% to 82%.
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.1
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 capacity
5 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.45563%
Overall absence
8.82353%
Persistent absence
374
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
Chad Vale Primary School
Harborne Academy
Edgbaston High School for Girls
St Paul's School for Girls
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
George Dixon Academy
Baskerville School
Hopwood Hall School
Lordswood Boys' School
St George's School Edgbaston
King Edward VI High School for Girls
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