Jervoise School, Birmingham

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Jervoise 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 in the early years thrive in a supportive and engaging learning environment."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders demonstrate a secure understanding of the school's context and community."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have created an ambitious personal development programme that is tailored to the context and needs of the school community."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the development of the skills pupils need to succeed in reading, writing, mathematics and across the wider curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders maintain high expectations for all pupils to attend school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders maintain a sharp focus on ensuring the curriculum meets the needs of all pupils."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an inclusive culture, where the needs of all pupils are understood and supported."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the review of support strategies for individual pupils are consistently timely and rigorous and that changes are made as soon as they are needed"; "Leaders should ensure that work to improve attendance continues to support the most vulnerable pupils".

In its own words: "Jervoise School is a proud member of drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. Our Trust Board is deeply committed to helping our school to support parents and respond to the diverse needs of our local community. Strong and robust governance is a key asset in securing high standards of educational achievement."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics and badminton.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Jervoise School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Jervoise School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Jervoise School are Paganel Primary School (0.3 miles, 69% reading, 71% maths); Princethorpe Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Princethorpe Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).

Jervoise School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Jervoise School is one of 14 schools run by Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

58.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Black (18%) and Asian (13%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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 Selly Oak Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barcheston Road (opposite), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Jervoise 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 234 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, Jervoise School issued 4 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Jervoise School are Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (0.7 miles), E-ACT Shenley Academy (0.8 miles), The University of Birmingham School (0.9 miles) and Bartley Green School (1.3 miles).