Heath Mount Primary School, BIRMINGHAM

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amanda Samuel
Pupils:290 / 420 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214641691
Address:Knutsford Street, Balsall Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9SR
Trust:EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 21 April 2026View full report
URN:149366
UKPRN:10091118
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Heath Mount creates a genuinely welcoming place where children thrive from their first day. The school excels at teaching reading through structured phonics and has made impressive gains in pupil progress and attendance. Staff know every child personally and create a calm, respectful environment where pupils feel safe, happy and eager to learn.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional early years provision with calm, welcoming environment and strong focus on phonics and language development
  • All pupils pass the phonics check by end of Year 2 and read age-appropriate books with confidence
  • Calm, respectful atmosphere throughout school with pupils being polite, considerate and kind to one another
  • Strong personal development curriculum teaching diversity, British values and preparing pupils for modern Britain
  • Significant improvement in attendance through persistent, targeted support including home visits and daily contact

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching consistency varies across year groups and classrooms, with some pupils not being sufficiently stretched and challenged
  • Support for pupils with additional needs does not consistently build their independence over time
  • Key stage 2 results were below average in 2024, though improved significantly to near average in 2025

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Music tuition, choir, clubs, university partnership scholars programme, curriculum visits spanning arts, sport, science and history, breakfast club

Heath Mount Primary School is a strong school where children get off to a wonderful start in a calm, welcoming environment with reading as a clear priority from day one. Leaders care deeply about every child and are committed to doing right by all of them, leading the school with clarity and courage.

At a Glance

57.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths+15ppWriting+39pp

Reading has improved from 53% to 75%. Maths has improved from 60% to 75%. Writing has improved from 39% to 78%.

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

24.8

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

290 pupils

420 capacity

130 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - BIRMINGHAM

Low pressure
New homes approved:106
Projected new pupils:27

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for BIRMINGHAM

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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(2)

21 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
7 October 2022

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3895%

Overall absence

22.6158%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised5.12465%
Unauthorised2.26485%
Persistent (10%+)22.6158%
Severe (50%+)4.90463%

Absence trend

9.03555%
22/23
7.55336%
23/24
7.3895%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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