Heath Mount Primary School, BIRMINGHAM

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Heath Mount Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a wonderful start at this school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders care deeply about every child and are committed to doing right by all of them."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Personal development is central to this school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils make effective progress through the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is a clear priority for leaders."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have built an ambitious curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders know each pupil well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to ensure that additional adult support is consistently precise and builds all pupils' independence over time, including pupils with barriers to their learning"; "Leaders should continue their work to ensure that teaching is consistently effective across all year groups and subjects. They should ensure that errors and misconceptions are identified and addressed promptly and all pupils, including those with higher prior attainment, are appropriately challenged and stretched"; "Leaders should ensure that attendance remains a whole-school priority, continuing their work, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and other relevant groups. These improvements in pupils' attendance should sustain and built over time.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with immense pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you as we embark on a journey of learning and growth at Heath Mount Primary School. Your commitment to your children's education and our school community has been invaluable, and it will be a vital cornerstone of our future success."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £1.00 per day.

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

Results rose from 53% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Heath Mount Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Heath Mount Primary School are Lift Percy Shurmer (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths); Ark Tindal Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); Chandos Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 74% maths); and Clifton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 85% maths).

Heath Mount Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Heath Mount Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Excelsior Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

57.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 82.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (37%), other ethnic groups (35%) and Black (20%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 8 (2.8%) 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 Bordesley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balfour Street (adjacent), 240 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 788 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Heath Mount Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Heath Mount Primary School are Ark St Alban's Academy (0.4 miles), Riverside Virtual College (1 mile) and City Academy (1.1 miles).