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Erdington Hall Primary School, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Erdington Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Summit Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 212th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2016)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Erdington Hall Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Erdington Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (63% in reading, 75% in maths).

Getting a place at Erdington Hall Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Erdington Hall Primary School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Erdington Hall Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Erdington Hall Primary School are SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 73% maths); Birches Green Primary School (0.7 miles, 73% reading, 69% maths); Slade Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Erdington Hall Primary School.

SS Mary & John Catholic Primary SchoolBirches Green Primary SchoolSlade Primary SchoolSaint Barnabas Church of England Primary School

The trust

Erdington Hall Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Summit Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 9 schools in Summit Learning Trust

What parents say

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Erdington Hall Primary School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 74% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).

Who goes there

50.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 61.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (61%), Black (11%) and other ethnic groups (10%).

In 2026, 61 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 4 (1.5%) 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.

Staffing

Erdington Hall Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Gravelly Hill Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lyndhurst Road (opposite), 180 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Erdington Hall Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Erdington Hall Primary School are Erdington Academy (0.2 miles), Hodge Hill College (1.1 miles), Stockland Green School (1.2 miles) and Hodge Hill Girls' School (1.2 miles).

Erdington AcademyHodge Hill CollegeStockland Green SchoolHodge Hill Girls' School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jenni Downes
Pupils:271
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214643122
Address:Ryland Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8JJ
Trust:SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST (9 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:138194
UKPRN:10037331
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Erdington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Erdington Hall is a welcoming school where children thrive. Teachers have high expectations of all pupils and provide skilled support to help them achieve well, especially those with additional needs. The school creates lots of opportunities for pupils to develop as confident, responsible learners through leadership roles, clubs and trips.

Key Strengths

  • Strong early reading curriculum delivered by well-trained staff, helping pupils develop a love of reading
  • Careful curriculum organisation from Nursery to Year 6 that builds on secure understanding
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND, with staff adapting resources to help them progress
  • Consistent behaviour expectations and structured play opportunities that help pupils concentrate
  • Broad personal development programme teaching pupils about safety, health and current events

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent expectations for spelling - errors in high frequency words and subject vocabulary are not routinely corrected
  • Limited coverage of fundamental British values in the personal development programme
  • Persistently high absence rates for some pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged or have SEND

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Gardening club, drama club, basketball club, debating club, trips to places of worship, museums, gardens and the beach, playleader roles, subject ambassador roles, phonic friends reading programme

Erdington Hall Primary School is a happy place to learn where pupils feel safe, staff feel valued, and the trust offers effective support. The school has maintained good standards with high expectations for all pupils including those with SEND.

At a Glance

50.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend67%
Child is happy74%
Child does well89%
High expectations67%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)41%
Kept informed67%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)55%
Wider development52%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths-7ppWriting

Reading has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Erdington Hall Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Erdington Hall Primary School.

  • Our Special Angels-Queensbury590m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Erdington Hall Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lyndhurst Road (opp)
176m · 3 min walk
Croydon Road (adj)
179m · 3 min walk
Ryland Road (opp)
185m · 3 min walk
Downside Road (adj)
259m · 4 min walk
Alleyne Road (adj)
267m · 4 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
75
Fatal
1
Serious
15
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 75 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 59 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

269 pupils

439 places

170 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

15,375

Applications

12,117

Got 1st preference

92.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(6)

21 January 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

8 January 2020
24 May 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

61

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

24.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication27
Moderate Learning Difficulty13
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Hearing Impairment6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
8.1%
Asian
60.5%
Black
10.7%
Mixed
4.8%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
10.3%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals50.2%
English as Additional Language61.3%

271

Total Pupils

149

Boys

122

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

24.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,130

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,115

Per pupil

£1883k

Total funding

£174k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£295,192
EAL funding£49,869
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.8%

Overall absence

18.1%

Persistent absence

249

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised3.8%
Persistent (10%+)18.1%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

6.1%
18/19
4.2%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
8.6%
22/23
8.6%
23/24
6.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Erdington Hall Primary School

What are SATs results like at Erdington Hall Primary School?

Of the pupils at Erdington Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.

What is Erdington Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Erdington Hall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Erdington Hall Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Erdington Hall Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Erdington Hall Primary School?

Erdington Hall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 439 places.

How big are the classes at Erdington Hall Primary School?

Classes at Erdington Hall Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Erdington Hall Primary School?

Erdington Hall Primary School has around 271 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Erdington Hall Primary School?

6.8% of sessions were missed at Erdington Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Erdington Hall Primary School?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Erdington Hall Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Erdington Hall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Erdington Hall Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Erdington Hall Primary School: Our Special Angels-Queensbury (590m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Erdington Hall Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 75 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 59 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Erdington Hall Primary School?

Erdington Hall Primary School is at Ryland Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 8JJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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