Heath Mount Primary School, BIRMINGHAM
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3895%
Overall absence
22.6158%
Persistent absence
367
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
Heath Mount Primary School
New Perspectives School
Redstone Academy for Boys
Redstone Academy for Girls
Heritage Academy
Ark St Alban's Academy
St Paul's School
Calthorpe Academy
Camp Hill Education
Green Oak Academy
James Brindley School
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